Beyond Mexico City
Teotihuacan: the city of the gods
The back story
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Image courtesy of © Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Teotihuacan: the city of the gods
UNESCO inscribed the Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan as a World Heritage site in 1987 (whc.unesco.org). Its Avenue of the Dead runs between the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon, about an hour north-east of Mexico City in the State of Mexico (CDMX official tourism site).
Getting there
By private car or taxi, or by coach from the Autobuses del Norte terminal, the most affordable way according to the official tourism site.
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Image courtesy of © Ralibreros112 · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOn the site
The site is wide open: bring a hat, sun cream and comfortable shoes. It is busiest between noon and 4pm, so arrive early (CDMX official tourism site).
Coaches leave from the Autobuses del Norte terminal; go early.
Our advice: be at the gates when they open, and walk the Avenue of the Dead before the heat and the crowds.
Why it's on our list
- Getting there
- On the site
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Teotihuacan: the city of the gods before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Teotihuacan: the city of the gods are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- The airport (AICM)35 kmCar or taxi 148 min
- The Templo Mayor39 kmCar or taxi 163 min
- The Zócalo39 kmCar or taxi 164 min
- Bellas Artes39 kmCar or taxi 166 min
Train and coach terminals
- TAPO (coaches east)34 kmCar or taxi 143 min
- Buenavista station39 kmCar or taxi 166 min