This was the day (other than the wedding) that I have been looking forward to the most - a trip to the Pyramids at Teotihuacan and they did not disappoint.
The site had been founded in the pre Christian era and was subsequently "upcycled" by the Aztecs. The larger of the two is the Pyramid of the Sun with the other being the Pyramid of the Moon. Although they are different sizes they reach the same height because of an inclination on the land they have been built on.
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| View of the Pyramid of the Sun and the Avenue of the Dead |
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| Pyramid of the Sun |
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| The Pyramid of the Moon |
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| Looking down from on the Pyramid of the Sun |
The avenue running up the centre of the site is known as the Avenue of the Dead. It got this name because the Aztecs thought that the platforms on each side were tombs. It is now thought that there were originally temple buildings on the top of them.
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Part of the Avenue of the Dead
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The pyramids themselves have chambers inside them but also flat tops which it is believed is where religious ceremonies took place. It bears testament to the size of Mexico's tourist industry that you are still allowed to climb up the pyramids. Part of me would like it to stay that way but part of me would love the country to receive the economic boost that would come from increased tourism - it is a difficult one.
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| Another view of the Avenue of the Dead |
As with Egypt there are a number of painted and carved panels but there are much fewer of them here as many were destroyed over the years.
And also cactus fields
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