cathedral
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The world's most-visited Catholic pilgrimage site, receiving over 10 million visitors annually.
35 km · about 40 min drive
México, Mexico · North America
Teotihuacán sits on the route: 10 minutes from Atlatongo, 45km from Chapultepec Castle.
Teotihuacán is a town located in México, Mexico. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Teotihuacán 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 Teotihuacán to your route.
Teotihuacán is a municipality located in the State of Mexico. The municipal seat is the town of Teotihuacán de Arista. It is in the northeast of the Valley of Mexico, 45 km northeast of Mexico City and 119 km from the state capital of Toluca. Teotihuacan takes its name from the ancient city and World Heritage SiteRead more
that is located next to the municipal seat. "Teotihuacan" is from Nahuatl and means "place of the gods." In Nahua mythology the Sun and the Moon were created here. The seal of the municipality features the Pyramid of the Sun from the archeological site, which represents the four cardinal directions. The building is tied to a character that represents water which is linked to an arm that is joined to the head of an indigenous person who is seated and speaking. This person represents a god. Much of the history of the area has been tied to the ancient city, most recently involves controversy connected with commerce and development around the site.
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Teotihuacán is located in México, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.6886 latitude, -98.8611 longitude.
Teotihuacán has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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Essential numbers in Mexico
Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
Full driving guide for Mexico8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
The world's most-visited Catholic pilgrimage site, receiving over 10 million visitors annually.
35 km · about 40 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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
The largest cathedral in the Americas, built over three centuries on the north side of the Zócalo in central Mexico City.
40 km · about 45 min drive
racetrack
The Mexico City circuit hosting the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix, built around the Foro Sol stadium section.
40 km · about 45 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.
41 km · about 45 min drive
castle
A hilltop royal castle built in 1785, the only royal castle in the Americas, now housing the National Museum of History.
45 km · about 50 min drive
museum
The world's greatest museum of pre-Columbian art and archaeology, home to the Aztec Sun Stone and stunning Maya artifacts.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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