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a magnificent archeological site
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the pesky, buzzing vendors! the wknd crowds, too...
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A must see place!
Restored portion of Teotihucan
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: You can see some restored artifacts from Teotihuacan in the Museo Nacional de Antropología (National Museum of Anthropology) in Mexico City. Restored portion of Teotihucan architecture showing the typical Mesoamerican use of red paint complemented on gold and jade decoration...
Teotihuacan Archaeological Site
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Opening Days & Times: Tuesday-Sunday 9 am to 5 pm. I don’t know how much did it cost because I was with a tourist group and this excursion was included in my tour around Mexico. I couldn’t find the price even in the official site. Don’t think it is expensive.But I’ve found...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: You will be able to visit and try excellent Mexican food in some of the nearby restaurants.One of them - El Jaguar where we have had delicious lunch while listening pleasant music. It cost me 250 pesos ($20) and local beer “Corona” for 50 pesos ($4).You can watch my photo of...
little restaurants around the site.: mexican food in Teotihuacán
pencho15 Says: All around the arecheological zone you will find a lot of small restaurants, all of them owned by people of the town.If you are entering Teotihuacán by car some guys will stop you and recommend you one of them (they are usually identified by a number). If you are going to...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Teotihuacan – also written Teotihuacán is an enormous archaeological site in the Basin of Mexico, just 30 miles northeast of Mexico City.Driving to San Juan Teotihuacán on the toll Highway 85D or the free Highway 132D takes about an hour. Head north on Insurgentes to leave...
bus to Teotihuacan safe for solo females
emily10153 Says: I am a blonde blue eyed girl in early twenties with limited Spanish. I was told it would be highly unsafe for me to catch the Metro to the Autobuses del Norte station as this bus station is in a dangerous area of the city. However after reading reviews and blogs on the net I...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Before visiting the Archaeological site we have been brought to a souvenir store showcasing the arts and crafts of Teotihuacan.Everybody dreams to take home some souvenirs to remind a splendid vacation to Mexico.The store had jewelry and crafts items, pottery, onyx, replicas...
Assenczo Says: Stalls are lined up along the entrance to the complex. There is no way of bypassing them. Hat is of utmost necessity if you do not have one. The Sun is vicious even during the "winter". 10USD sounds good.
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: While having a lunch we were listening to ensemble of local musicians. Well known pleasant Mexican songs including “Besame Mucho” and “Cucaracha” made our meal even more delicious and nutrient, haha! It cost us 10 pesos (1$) for a person (about 200 pesos ($17) for the...
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: In 1905 archaeologist Leopoldo Batres led a major project of excavation and restoration. The Pyramid of the Sun was restored to celebrate the centennial of Mexican War of Independence in 1910. Excavations at the Ciudadela were carried out in the 1920s, supervised by Manuel...
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...
ahoerner Says: Be careful when buying the old craft from aztecs and mayan in Teotihuacán... First of all they are everything but old... there are lots of copies of old craft and historical pieces. It is hard to buy something really looking to be old.Second of all, Teotihuacán was not build...
pencho15 Says: Just a warning, if you want to take a video camera or a profesional photographic camera into the archeological zone you will have to pay an extra fee at the entrance.There is no problem for regular cameras
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...
Talud-tablero architectural style in Moscow
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Lenin's Mausoleum also known as Lenin's Tomb, situated in Red Square in the center of Moscow, is the mausoleum that serves as the current resting place of Vladimir Lenin. It is known that Aleksey Shchusev's diminutive but monumental granite structure incorporates some...
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...
Plan a Teotihuacán vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Teotihuacán locals
This is the biggest of the pyramids here in Teotihuacan. It is also one of the oldest.This is also the third largest Pyramid in the world. It is the biggest...
Q: Hi, I am going to Mexico in 3 weeks and have a 12 hour stop in Mexico city. I would like to use the time visiting Teotihuacán. I...
A: Yes, you can take a taxi to the pyramids from the airport. The cost will probably be in the range of MX$400. Finding one at the pyramids to take you back to the airport...
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Up to me, this one of the Worlds Highlights. This mystical site is already on my “Want to see – list” since many years, and I was really happy that I had the possibilty of visiting this magnificent...
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I have dreamed of seeing these pyramids for many years, and finally I have been there! It was amazing to be there and seeing these ruins "live", not only on a picture. The most incredible is when you...
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Teotihuacan is a famous archaeological site in the Basin of Mexico, not far from Mexico City. It contains well-known largest pyramidal structures built in the pre-Columbian Americas. It's a must for...
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On my last visit to Mexico City, I wasn't sure if I would visit the pyramids of Teotihuacan, but after talking to a few locals, the consensus was that it should not be missed. Looking back, I'm glad...
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Under the Hothothothot Mexican Sun
...call this mystical land home. The ancients and their celestial conspirators might well have provided escalators for the mortals of the 21st century, other than that, they did a bang-up job with...
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