Teotihuacan

Teotihuacan is a very famous historical area located in Mexico. This tourist attraction is the ruins of an ancient Indian settlement, where various temple complexes, as well as pyramids, were located. The main buildings of Teotihuacan, which attract many tourists, are two pyramids with the names of the Moon and the Sun.

The legendary Teotihuacan is 50 km away. from the Mexican city of Mexico City.

The builders of Teotihuacan remained unknown, but scientists claim that the city dates back to the 1st century A.D. Experts estimate that the area was previously inhabited by about 80 or 120 thousand people. This is a lot, which gives the right to say that Teotihuacan was one of the largest cities in the world. The inhabitants of this area were good artisans, known throughout North America. Teotihuacan was powerful, and many neighboring nations submitted to it. However, approximately between 650 and 750, the city was destroyed. The huge buildings here were destroyed along with the beautiful sculptures, and the tombs were looted. After these ruthless actions of the conquerors, which are unknown to modern researchers, the city was never revived in its former glory and power.

The name of the city came to us from the Aztecs, who settled it a little later. They were sure that it was built by giants, from whom people came. The Aztecs also considered this area to be a "place of transformation into gods," which means "Teotihuacan."

The central part of the ancient ruins is the widest avenue (40-50 meters), which is about 3 km long. This road is called Miccoatli or the Road of the Dead. From the north side, it approaches the Pyramid of the Moon itself, which is a huge stepped structure 40 meters high.

If you turn south from the Road of the Dead, you can see the Pyramid of the Sun, which is also a very important historical building. Its height is 65 meters, and the volume is as much as 770 thousand ^m3. To erect two such buildings, it took a huge expenditure of materials, as well as more than one thousand workers. But it is worth noting that these pyramids were built at the same time, which means that the state was really rich and powerful.

The tour of the ancient city necessarily includes climbing one of the pyramids. From its height, there is simply an incredible view of the entire prehistoric landmark.