Mexico's Volcanoes 2008
Climbing the main volcanoes in Mexico during the year 2008: Iztaccihuatl, La Malinche, Nevado de Toluca, and Sierra Negra
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Climbing the main volcanoes in Mexico during the year 2008: Iztaccihuatl, La Malinche, Nevado de Toluca, and Sierra Negra
Teotihuacan is the name of the largest city in the pre-Columbian Americas, 40 km from Mexico City. It is estimated Teotihuacan may have had a population between 150 and 200 thousand inhabitants in its heyday, placing it among the largest cities of the world in its period.
Currently, Teotihuacan is an archaeological site that receives a large amount of tourists throughout the year. In 1987, the Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site:
Teotihuacan is a complex consisting of several buildings, but the most outstanding monuments are the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon, connected by the Avenue of the Dead:
The Pyramid of the Sun was built between 50 and 200 AD. It is the largest of the pyramids of the city, with a height of 63.5 m:
The Pyramid of the Moon has a height of 45 m and it is located at the end of the so-called Avenue of the Dead. From its summit, all the grandeur of Teotihuacan can be observed:
More information: Teotihuacan, Wikipedia.