Teotihuacan Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
ancient Mesoamerican city
About Teotihuacan
Teotihuacan was the largest Pre-Columbian city in the Americas, reaching a total population of 150,000 at its height, and was important around the same time as Ancient Rome and Classical China. Despite being located within the heartland of what later became the Aztec empire, Teotihuacan was not built by the Aztecs, and was already an ancient ruin in Aztec times. Archaeologists disagree on whether it was the capital of an empire, or a city state at the center of Mesoamerica's trade networks, but it's cultural influence is seen across the region, and it was also a very multicultural city, with neighborhoods of people from other parts of what's now Mexico. Construction of Teotihuacán commenced around 300 BC, with the largest pyramid, the Pyramid of the Sun, built around 200 AD. Construction c
Top Attractions in Teotihuacan
Explore the best things to see and do in Teotihuacan:
- ★Museo Teotihuacán
- ★Pirámide de la Luna
- ★Pirámide del Sol
- ★Templo de Quetzalcoatl
Where to Eat in Teotihuacan
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Museo Teotihuacán
- 🍴Restaurante La Gruta
- 🍴Villas Teotihuacan Hotel SPA
Where to Stay in Teotihuacan
- 🏨Hotel Quinta Sol
- 🏨Villas Teotihuacan Hotel SPA
Teotihuacan Travel Guide Sections
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