Teotihuacán & Basilica Shrine/Private

From $ 73.00 Usd / 5-8 Persons

A visit to Teotihuacán is compulsory if you plan to visit Mexico on an archaeological tour; from an historical perspective, it is one of the the most important archaeological places in the world. If you’re in Mexico City or somewhere just north of it, then a visit to see this archaeological site will prove a fascinating and worthwhile experience.

Teotihuacán has the honour of being one of the most popular  archaeological sites in the whole of México. And with good reason. It is breathtaking in scope and vision, and easily accessible no matter your level of mobility.

The City of Teotihuacán was mysteriously abandoned around 700 A.D. At that time, it measured 14 square miles of development. Teotihuacan means ‘The City of the Gods’ in indigenous Nahuatl, which gives a strong hint about its importance and significance.  It has been a UNESCO cultural heritage site since 1987, and as it is conveniently located an hour out of central Mexico City it is in the TOP TEN THINGS TO DO and  MUST SEE LISTs of Mexico. 

 The most famous structures at Teotihuacan are the massive Pyramid of the Sun and Pyramid of the Moon (these are on par with the size of the pyramids in Egypt). Both pyramids are found on the same site –  an amazing prehispanic urban layout called the Avenue of the Dead. The monumentally-sized Pyramid of the Sun is one of the largest in the whole Western Hemisphere.

Abandoned in the 8th century, this beautifully preserved pre-Hispanic city and its sacred & religious ceremonial grounds are still being excavated – both by humans and robots. Because of this new discoveries are still being made about the function, urban design, and sophisticated architecture of the ancient city. These advancements are very important because the origins of the site are a mystery. There are theories that it was built by the Mayans and Zapotec peoples, but no-one understands why it was suddenly abandoned and left vacated until the Aztecs stumbled upon it many years later.

Having a private guide is absolutely the key to understand the archaeological, architectural, and anthropological significance of what you are seeing.        

If not, it’s just another pretty background!

Highlights:

• Enjoy this tour with a private guide and guarantee of personalized attention and service
• Get to know the important religious building of Basílica of Guadalupe(Shrine)
• Visit a volcanic stone workshop and enjoy a tasting of drinks made from cactus, such as traditional tequila, mezcal and pulque
• Visit one of the most visited archaeological sites in the Americas: Teotihuacán
• Free Time to Explore by your own