Teotihuacán

Located in Mexico’s Central Valley, between the years 200 bc and 650ac, Teotihuacán was a huge religious centre, perhaps the most important in Mesoamerican history. It’s name comes from the náhuatl Word which means “Place of the Gods”. The two principal centres are the one dedicated to the Moon and the one dedicated to the Sun.  In the Avenue of the Dead there are a number of building from where the elites saw the religious ceremonies.

A distinctive Teotihuacán art forms were developed over the years and disseminated to other cultures and regions of pre-Hispanic Mexico.

Today is Sunday,  a day of free entry for Mexican citizens. With its regular guided tours, local families wandering around, artisans selling their crafts, park rangers keeping the order, the archaeology park is full of international and local people dreaming what it would have been like centuries ago.

The avenue of the Dead from the Temple of the Moon

Platform from the Temple of the Moon.

Temple of the Moon from the main plaza.

Temple of the Moon with the mountain in the distance

The temple of the Sun