Teotihuacan (/ t eɪ ˌ oʊ t iː w ə ˈ k ɑː n /; [1] Spanish: Teotihuacán, Spanish pronunciation: [teotiwa'kan] ⓘ; modern Nahuatl pronunciation ⓘ) is an ancient Mesoamerican city located in a sub-valley [2] of the Valley of Mexico, which is located in the State of Mexico, 40 kilometers (25 mi) northeast of modern-day Mexico City.

Jan 9, 2025 · Teotihuacán, the most important and largest city of pre-Aztec central Mexico, located about 30 miles (50 km) northeast of modern Mexico City. At its apogee ( c. 500 ce ), it encompassed some 8 square miles (20 square km) and supported a population estimated at 125,000–200,000, making it, at the time, one of the largest cities in the world.

Jan 5, 2018 · Teotihuacan (also written Teotihuacán) is arranged in a grid layout that covers about 8 square miles (20 square kilometers).

Apr 17, 2024 · Teotihuacán is a close runner-up to Chichén Itzá when it comes to the most famous ruins site in Mexico. While it’s not as well-known, it’s also much cheaper and more accessible from central Mexico.

Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacán. El área abierta a la visita pública tiene una extensión de 264 ha, donde se concentran los principales complejos de edificios monumentales como La Ciudadela y el Templo de la Serpiente Emplumada, la Calzada de los Muertos y los conjuntos residenciales que la flanquean, las Pirámides del Sol y la Luna, el ...

Feb 17, 2015 · Teotihuacan Religion. The most important deity at Teotihuacan seems to have been, unusually for Mesoamerica, a female. The Spider Goddess was a creator deity and is represented in murals and sculpture and typically wears a fanged mask similar to a spider's mouth. Other gods, who would become familiar in subsequent Mesoamerican civilizations, …

El vocablo Teotihuacán, además de designar a la ciudad histórica y al conjunto de monumentos arqueológicos que están abiertos a la visita del público, también es el nombre de un municipio mexiquense (San Juan Teotihuacán) y de su cabecera (Teotihuacán de Arista).

At only 50km northeast of Mexico City the archaeological site of Teotihuacán is the most visited attraction in Mexico. In this article Ethan, an archaeologist with a PhD in archaeology from University College London, shares his tips and suggestions for …

During Aztec times, the city was a place of pilgrimage and identified with the myth of Tollan, the place where the sun was created. Teotihuacán astonished the Spanish conquistadores during the post-conquest era. Today Teotihuacán is one of the …

Jan 15, 2025 · Teotihuacán, one of the first megacities of the Western Hemisphere and now a UNESCO World Heritage site, is situated about 30 miles northeast of Mexico City. It is home to one of the most important ceremonial landscapes in Mesoamerica and was once the most influential metropolis in the region.