| Teotihuacan Home of the Gods |
| Near Mexico City, Mexico |
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| The ancient city of Teotihuacan is the product of a lost civilization, which had no writing, and left little behind, other than Teotihuacan itself. They abandoned it many centuries ago. The Aztecs called this mysterious, empty city "the Home of the Gods", and the name stuck. Even from a distance, the Pyramid of the Sun looks impressive. |
| Now it becomes more obvious that the Pyramid of the Sun is the largest monument of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. This is not the tallest pyramid, but contains more volume than any of its Maya rivals. The stairway is on the left, and I was happy to discover wider steps in Teotihuacan than those used in Mayan pyramids. Easy climb, both up and down. |
| From the Pyramid of the Sun's summit, the best view, as shown above, is to the Pyramid of the Moon, second largest structure at Teotihuacan. At its base are half a doxen smaller pyramids. This clearly used to be a vast city, whose origins may forever be lost. Obviously the Spanish met no opposition here, leaving things intact. |
| Pyramid of the Moon, the sixth and last pyramid I climbed on this trip. Wide steps again, and a glorious view as my reward for not having suffered injury. |
| From atop the Pyramid of the Moon, the gigantic scale of Teotihuacan is finally revealed. Main street appears to have been the wide area on the right. Some of the buildings include artworks, but the two pyramids dominate. In the distance is the Pyramid of the Sun. Time for me to leave Teotihuacan. |
| If you have a high speed internet connection, watch the Intrepid Berkeley Explorer's free streaming video of this trip to Central America and Mexico, "Mayavision", by clicking on AdventurePics.com . |
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