ancient ruins
Teotihuacan
The massive pre-Aztec city featuring the towering Pyramids of the Sun and Moon and the grand Avenue of the Dead, once one of the largest cities in the ancient world.
3 km · about 5 min drive
México, Mexico · North America
San Antonio de las Palmas is worth a stop: 5 minutes from San Francisco Mazapa, 3km from Teotihuacan.
San Antonio de las Palmas is a town located in México, Mexico. With a population of 1,411, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, San Antonio de las Palmas sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Mexico City time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add San Antonio de las Palmas to your route.
The Pyramid of the Moon is the second-largest pyramid in Teotihuacan, after the Pyramid of the Sun, and located in modern-day San Martín de las Pirámides, Mexico. It is found in the western part of the ancient city of Teotihuacan and mimics the contours of the mountain Cerro Gordo, just north of the site. Cerro GordoRead more
may have been called Tenan, which in Nahuatl, means "mother or protective stone". The Pyramid of the Moon covers a structure older than the Pyramid of the Sun which existed prior to 200 AD.
The Pyramid's construction between 100 and 450 AD completed the bilateral symmetry of the temple complex. The pyramid is located at the end of the Avenue of the Dead, connected by a staircase, and was used as a stage for performing ritual sacrifices of animals and humans upon. It was also a burial ground for sacrificial victims. These burials were done in order to legitimize the addition of another pyramid layer over the existing one. The passing of several rulers, and rapid changes in ideologies, led to the Pyramid of the Moon's exponential expansion between 250 and 400 AD. A platform atop the pyramid was used to conduct ceremonies in honor of the Great Goddess of Teotihuacan, the goddess of water, fertility, the earth, and even creation itself. This platform and the sculpture found at the pyramid's bottom are thus dedicated to The Great Goddess.
Opposite the Great Goddess's altar is the Plaza of the Moon. The Plaza contains a central altar and an original construction with internal divisions, consisting of four rectangular and diagonal bodies that formed what is known as the "Teotihuacan Cross."
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San Antonio de las Palmas is located in México, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.7181 latitude, -98.8568 longitude.
San Antonio de las Palmas has a population of approximately 1,411 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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ancient ruins
The massive pre-Aztec city featuring the towering Pyramids of the Sun and Moon and the grand Avenue of the Dead, once one of the largest cities in the ancient world.
3 km · about 5 min drive
cathedral
The world's most-visited Catholic pilgrimage site, receiving over 10 million visitors annually.
38 km · about 45 min drive
museum
A vast former Jesuit college at Tepotzotlán whose Church of San Francisco Javier holds Mexico's most overwhelming set of gilded Churrigueresque altarpieces: a wall-to-wall gold explosion, plus colonial art across the cloisters.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
One of the largest public plazas in the world and the historic heart of Mexico City, surrounded by the National Palace and Metropolitan Cathedral.
43 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
The largest cathedral in the Americas, built over three centuries on the north side of the Zócalo in central Mexico City.
43 km · about 50 min drive
racetrack
The Mexico City circuit hosting the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix, built around the Foro Sol stadium section.
43 km · about 50 min drive
restaurant
An 18th-century Mexico City palace sheathed on three sides in blue-and-white Puebla Talavera tile, its glass-roofed courtyard now the flagship Sanborns restaurant: breakfast under Orozco's staircase mural.
43 km · about 50 min drive
castle
A hilltop royal castle built in 1785, the only royal castle in the Americas, now housing the National Museum of History.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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