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Teotihuacan, Mexico
Teotihuacan was one of the largest cities in the ancient world, home to an estimated 125,000 people at its peak around 450 AD. The city's builders remain unknown — even the Aztecs, who found it abandoned, named it 'the place where the gods were created.' The Pyramid of the Sun is the third-largest pyramid in the world, and the Avenue of the Dead stretches 2.5 kilometers through the monumental center. Recent tunnel excavations beneath the Temple of the Feathered Serpent have revealed liquid mercury and thousands of ritual objects. Without narration, the mystery deepens rather than resolves.
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Arrive at opening (9am) to climb the pyramids before the heat and crowds. Bring sunscreen and water — the site is fully exposed. From Mexico City, buses depart from the Terminal del Norte every 15 minutes.
October through April for cooler, drier weather. Rainy season afternoons (June-September) bring thunderstorms. The spring equinox (March 20) draws enormous crowds to the pyramids.