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Teotihuacan

Teotihuacán

Teotihuacan, also known as the City of the Gods, is an archeological site 40 km northeast of . Náhuatl for "the place where men became gods", Teotihuacan is home to some of the largest ancient pyramids in the world.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pyramid of the Moon and Quetzalpapálotl.

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The is the second-largest pyramid in , after the , and located in modern-day , . is situated 720 metres north of Teotihuacán.

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The complex are ruins located in Teotihuacán. The complex is best known for the Palace of and the stone reliefs in its courtyard. is situated 600 metres northwest of Teotihuacán.

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The Temple of the Feathered Serpent is the third largest pyramid at , a pre-Columbian site in central . This pre-Columbian city rose around the first or second century BCE and its occupation prolonged through to the 600s or 700s. is situated 1¼ km south of Teotihuacán.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Martín de las Pirámides Municipality and Otumba.

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San Martín de las Pirámides is a municipality in the in . The municipality covers an area of 70 km2. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 21,511.

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, officially referred to as de Gomez Farias, is a small town of fewer than 10,000 residents in rural . Although the big city suburbs are steadily encroaching on the town, with a total population of 34,000 in 2010, it retains a rural character that is best exemplified by its love of animals, particularly the humble burro.

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is a town and municipality located in the northern part of , part of the Greater Mexico City area, just north of the city proper. is situated 9 km southwest of Teotihuacán.

Teotihuacán

Latitude
19.69315° or 19° 41′ 35″ north
Longitude
-98.84286° or 98° 50′ 34″ west
Elevation
2,302 metres (7,552 feet)
Open location code
76F3M5V4+7V
Geo­Names ID
3515936
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Teotihuacán” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Teotihuacan”
  • Chinese: “提奧提華坎”
  • Chinese: “提奧提華坎文明”
  • Croatian: “Teotihuacan”
  • Danish: “Teotihuacán”
  • Dutch: “Teotihuacan”
  • Esperanto: “Teotiŭakano”
  • Finnish: “Teotihuacán”
  • French: “Teotihuacán”
  • German: “Teotihuacán”
  • Hebrew: “טאוטיהואקן”
  • Indonesian: “Teotihuacan”
  • Italian: “Teotihuacan”
  • Japanese: “テオティワカン”
  • Malay: “Teotihuacan”
  • Norwegian: “Teotihuacán”
  • Polish: “Teotihuacán”
  • Portuguese: “teotihuacan”
  • Russian: “Теотиуакан”
  • Serbian: “Теотивакан”
  • Spanish: “Molinos Azteca De Chalco, S.A. de C.V.”
  • Spanish: “Teotihuacan”
  • Spanish: “Zona Arqueológica Teotihuacán”
  • Swedish: “Teotihuacán”

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Teotihuacán”. Photo: Erick1984, CC BY 3.0.