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Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan
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Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan

Mexico ·

Description

Teotihuacan was the Americas' largest metropolis when Rome ruled Europe. The Pyramid of the Sun, world's third largest, dominates a city planned with astronomical precision. The Avenue of the Dead connects feathered serpent temples while 100,000 ghosts of nameless inhabitants whisper in a language no one speaks.

Why It's a World Heritage Site

Teotihuacan was pre-Hispanic Americas' largest city, influencing all Mesoamerica. Its pyramids are among the world's largest. The mystery of its origin and collapse adds fascination to a site of capital importance.

UNESCO Criteria

(i)Masterpiece of human creative genius
(ii)Interchange of human values
(iii)Testimony to cultural tradition
(iv)Example of building or landscape type
(vi)Associated with events or living traditions

Frequently Asked Questions

For being pre-Hispanic Americas' largest city with influence across all Mesoamerica.

It was inscribed in 1987 under criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vi).

Unknown; Aztecs found it abandoned and called it 'City of the Gods'.

Pyramid of the Sun yes; Pyramid of the Moon only to a certain height.

Early morning to avoid heat and crowds; equinox is very crowded.