Teotihuacán Travel Guide

 leigh767 Says:  This is the world's third largest pyramid. To climb to the top would involve a 124 m ascend. ropes along the stairs make this easier. When you reach the top, be sure to go to middle of the pyramid and look for a shiny white disc which denotes the center of the pyramid.... 

 pencho15 Says:  All around the arecheological zone you will find a lot of small restaurants, all of them owned by people of the town.If you are entering Teotihuacán by car some guys will stop you and recommend you one of them (they are usually identified by a number). If you are going to... 

 emily10153 Says:  I am a blonde blue eyed girl in early twenties with limited Spanish. I was told it would be highly unsafe for me to catch the Metro to the Autobuses del Norte station as this bus station is in a dangerous area of the city. However after reading reviews and blogs on the net I... 

 Assenczo Says:  Stalls are lined up along the entrance to the complex. There is no way of bypassing them. Hat is of utmost necessity if you do not have one. The Sun is vicious even during the "winter". 10USD sounds good. 

 Kuznetsov_Sergey Says:  Mezcal, or mescal, is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from the maguey plant (a form of Agave americana) native to Mexico. The word mezcal comes from Nahuatl metl and ixcalli which mean 'oven cooked agave.By distillation, a spirit called mezcal is prepared; one of the... 

 Kuznetsov_Sergey Says:  Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock. In pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, obsidian represented cultural image as much as specialized technology.One of the most significant kinds of matter in this respect was obsidian, the dark... 

 Kuznetsov_Sergey Says:  While visiting a souvenir shop we have been shown some local customs. First was a custom of usage of agava (maguey in Mexico). Agave nectar - a sweetener derived from the sap, is used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. This is used in Mexico and Mesoamerica in the... 

 Kuznetsov_Sergey Says:  There is a local custom for those who overcame the stair to the Pyramid of the Sun (75 meters at the height 2300m over the sea level you remember!). You have to rise your hands up and ask every desire you want best of all… And it should come true!You may see such people,... 

 Kuznetsov_Sergey Says:  If you have already read my page about Mexico City you remember that my suitcase with my T-shirt, summer trousers and hat was still in Paris while I explored Mexico City and Teotihuacan. That’s why you can see me in a dark shirt and my face suffering a little bit from the... 

 pencho15 Says:   If you want to go to Teotihuacán you should wear fresh clothes. i've been there five times and usually the weather is hot and dry.You should also take a hat to cover you from the sun and sunglasses to protect your eyes.The archeological zone is big and if you want to have... 

 pencho15 Says:  There are some other places you can see during your visit to Teotihuacán, they are not as important or spectacular as the pyramids or the temples, and so they often are unnoticed.The death avenue was the most important way of comunication inside the city and with other...