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Teotihuaca Pyramids

Welcome to the Teotihuaca Mexico page of pictures. Teotihuacán site in central Mexico was in ancient times one of the largest cities in the world. Located about 25 mi northeast of present-day Mexico City, Teotihuacán reached the peak of its prosperity and influence around ad 500 or ad 600. During this period, the city covered an area of 8 sq mi and had at least 125,000 inhabitants and perhaps upto as high as 200,000. The city of Teotihuacán was founded around 200 BC and developed into an important city-state in the 1st century ad. It had two great stone pyramids, the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon. With an original height around 246 ft, the Pyramid of the Sun was one of the largest structures ever built by Native Americans. Teotihuacán was organized around a central thoroughfare, known as the Avenue of the Dead. It is flanked by temples and other structures. In the center of the city stood the Ciudadela (the Citadel), a massive rectangular enclosure that contained a large plaza and served as the city’s administrative center. It is not known what caused the decline of Teotihuacán civilization beginning around ad 650. Drought, crop failure, and invasion may have all played a part.

The Citadel, from atop the Temple of Quetzalcoatl.
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The Citadel, from atop the Temple of Quetzalcoatl.
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Looking at Pyrmaid of the SUN from atop the Temple of Quetzalcoatl.
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Pyramid of the SUN from the Avenue of the Dead (Avenida de Moritos).
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Pyramid of the SUN from the Avenue of the Dead (Avenida de Moritos).
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The view from the top of the SUN Pyramid.
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The view from the top of the SUN Pyramid.
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The SUN Pyramid from the Avenue of the Dead.
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Avenue of the Dead, looking at the MOON Pyramid.
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Inside the Museum.
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From the top of the Pyramid of the Moon.
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Voladores de Papantla.
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Voladores de Papantla.
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Voladores de Papantla.
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Voladores de Papantla.
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Voladores de Papantla.
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Further information can be found at the Teotihuaca Civilizations in America page.

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