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Known as one of the wonders of the Humanity, Teotihuacán is a set of archaeological ruins that have been attributed to the Mayans and that is located in the current territory from Mexico. Due to its spectacular nature, the complexity of its constructions and the wonderful significance that this site carries, it has been named as Site Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 1987.

Teotihuacán is considered to have been a citadel or urban center that was built prior to the arrival of the Spanish to America by civilization Maya. It has been estimated that a good date to date this urban complex would be around 200 BC, which makes it one of the oldest urban creations in America. Teotihuacán means in the original language of the Mayans 'the place of the gods' and that is why it also It is considered that this place may have been created for religious and ceremonial purposes in addition to housing.

Teotihuacán is a large space surrounded by nature and built mostly in stone. In it there are a series of various monuments built in the shape of a pyramid and for mostly ceremonial purposes, in honor of gods such as Quetzalpapalotl or Quetzalcoatl. There are also buildings built in honor of the Moon and the Sun as the Mayans had, like many other cultures pre-Columbian, had a special relationship with the stars not only in religious terms but also astronomical.

The pyramids have impressive stairways and are decorated with gargoyles representing animals. typical savages of the region, in addition to also having sculptures and decorations of various kinds in all its surface. Some of them have beautiful galleries and corridors where you can walk through the different parts of the city. building. All these constructions are linked together by a species of main street called Calle de los Muertos and which is wide almost like a avenue. In the different temples that make up the archaeological complex, the Mayans performed different types of ceremonies and ritual acts in honor of those gods or others.