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Centuries ago, the Calzada de los Muertos must have seemed absolutely incomparable to its inhabitants, who were able to see its buildings at their best. Today it is the main path that connects most of the sights at °Õ±ð´Ç³Ù¾±³ó³Ü²¹³¦Ã¡²Ô. Gate 1 brings you to the avenue in front of La Ciudadela. For 2km heading north, the avenue is flanked by former palaces of °Õ±ð´Ç³Ù¾±³ó³Ü²¹³¦Ã¡²Ô’s elite and other major structures, such as the Pirámide del Sol. The Pirámide de la Luna looms large at the north end.

Look for the puma mural between the two pyramids.


Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¼´Ê±¿ª½±'s must-see attractions

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1. Pirámide del Sol

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The world’s third-largest pyramid – surpassed in size only by Egypt’s Cheops (which is also a tomb, unlike the temples here) and the pyramid of…

3. Museo del Sitio

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Lying just south of the Pirámide del Sol, °Õ±ð´Ç³Ù¾±³ó³Ü²¹³¦Ã¡²Ô's site museum makes for a refreshing stop midway through a visit to the historic complex. The museum…

4. Palacio de Quetzalpapálotl

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Off the Plaza de la Luna’s southwest corner is the Palace of the Quetzal Butterfly, thought to be the home of a high priest. The remains of bears,…

5. Pirámide de la Luna

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The Pyramid of the Moon, at the north end of the Calzada de los Muertos, is smaller than the Pirámide del Sol, but more gracefully proportioned. Completed…

6. Palacio de Tepantitla

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This priest’s residence, 500m northeast of the Pirámide del Sol, contains °Õ±ð´Ç³Ù¾±³ó³Ü²¹³¦Ã¡²Ô’s most famous fresco, the worn Paradise of Tláloc. The rain god…

7. Palacio de Tetitla & Palacio de Atetelco

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A group of palaces lies west, outside °Õ±ð´Ç³Ù¾±³ó³Ü²¹³¦Ã¡²Ô's main area, several hundred meters northwest of Gate 1. Many of the murals, discovered in the 1940s,…

8. Museo de los Murales Teotihuacanos

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This impressive museum showcases murals from °Õ±ð´Ç³Ù¾±³ó³Ü²¹³¦Ã¡²Ô, as well as reconstructions of murals you’ll see at the ruins. It's behind and to the left of the…