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...The Pyramids
Teotihuacan, Mexico

The Pyramids of the Sun and Moon are located in the ancient city of Teotihuacan which, in the years between 300 and 500 AD, was the hub of Mesoamerica. Mesoamerica today covers the area from mid-Mexico south into parts of Central America.

It is unclear who built the city, but it is known that it was founded as early as 400 BC even though the pyramids were not completed until around 300 AD.

The city of Teotihuacan covers about 8 square miles and contains a vast number of structures including apartments, temples, plazas and pyramids.

It was the Aztecs who named the pyramids the Sun and the Moon many civilizations later, after the city had been abandoned for centuries. Underneath the pyramids we see today are layers of structures from previous civilizations .

pyramid
The Pyramid of the Sun is 216 feet tall and more than 700 feet at its base. It is the largest of the structures in Teotihuacan. It faces west, and 248 steps lead to the top.
steps to top of pyramid
avenue leading to pyramid
The Avenue of the Dead is a road that leads directly to the Pyramid of the Moon. It is 1.5 miles long and points directly at the peak of Cerro Gordo, an extinct volcano. The Avenue of the Dead connects the main buildings of the city.The Pyramid of the Moon faces south. It stands 140 feet tall and measures roughly 450 feet at its base. It is the second largest structure in Teotihuacan.
atop the pyramid
at the top of pyramid
It's a happy affair being at the top of the Pyramid of the Sun.
looking down from atop
Looking down at the Avenue of the Dead from atop the Pyramid of the Sun
two pyramids
closeup of mortar
the Pyramid to the Moon is on the left, and the Pyramid to the Sun is on the right.
A closeup of the brick of the Pyramid of the Sun
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