Teotihuacan was one of the largest cities in pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica, located northeast of Mexico City. The remains of the city include the Pyramid of the Sun and Pyramid of the Moon along the Avenue of the Dead. The Pyramid of the Sun is the largest structure in Teotihuacan. The Citadel complex located south of the Avenue of the Dead contained the Temple of the Feathered Serpent and housed the city's elite class. On the spring equinox, thousands visit Teotihuacan to receive energy from powerful cosmic forces said to meet at the site.

1. TeotihuacanPyramids

2. Teotihuacan (Nahuatl: Teotihuacan, "Place wherethegodsweremade​​, city of theGods) isthenamegiventothatwasone of thelargestcitiesduringthe pre-HispanicMesoamerica Theremains of thecity are tothenortheast of the Valley of Mexico, in thecity of Teotihuacan (MexicoState), about 45 miles awayfromdowntownMexico City. Thearea of archaeologicalmonumentswasdeclared a WorldHeritageSiteby Unesco in 1987.

3. ROAD OF THE DEAD

4. THE ROAD OF THE DEAD TheroadtotheDeadorMiccaohtliisthenorth-south axis of thecity of Teotihuacan. Currently has a length of abouttwo miles, thoughresearch in thecityMillonrealizethat he couldreachthetwo miles. This axis begins at the Place de la Luna, architecturalsiteislocated in front of thePyramid of theMoon, and extendssouthtotheCitadel, anarchitecturalcomplexlocated in thevicinity of theriver San Juan. Thewidth of thisgreattrackis 40 meters and its axis isshiftedslightlytothenortheast, 15 ° 30 'tothegeographic North

5. PYRAMIDS ThePyramid of theSunisthelargestbuilding in Teotihuacán and one of thelargest in Mesoamerica. LocatedontheAvenue of thedead, includingthePyramid of theMoon and theCitadel, nearthemountain of Cerro Gordo. Thepyramidispart of a largecomplexlocated in the center of theancientcity. ThePyramid of theMoonis in thenorthernpart of Teotihuacan and itsshapemimicsthe Cerro Gordo, Tenancalled in Nahuatl, meaning "motherorprotectivestone. " Itisthelargestbuilding of Teotihuacán, aftertheSunPyramid

6. TheCitadelis TheCitadelisanarchitecturalcomplexlocated in the western belt of thedeadroad, south of theriver San Juan. Thewholeforming a largesquare of approximately 400 squarefeet per side and wasbuiltduringMiccaotli, between 150 and 250 d. C. The set alsoincludesTheCitadel of theFeatheredSerpentPyramid, whichwasaroundthirteen temples builton a platformside. Behindthe temple of theFeatheredSerpents are twohousingcomplexesthatcouldbereservedforthe elite Teotihuacan. In the center of the plaza is a shrinewithfourstepsthatgaveaccesstotheplatform. TheCitadelbecamethepolitical, cultural and economicdevelopment of thecity of Teotihuacan, a sitethathadbelongedtothewholepyramid of thesunbefore. The causes of thisshift in the center of thecity are unknown, butcouldhavebeenduetopoliticalfactors

7. QuetzalpapálotlPalace QuetzalpapálotlPalaceis a buildingthatwashousingtheTeotihuacan elite. More specifically, itisproposedthattheresidence of thechiefpriests of Teotihuacan

8. QuetzalpapálotlPalace Palacio de Quetzalpapálotl

9. SPRING EQUINOX

11. Teotihuacan or City of the Gods is one of the most exciting and magical places on earth. The ancient pre-Columbian citadel is located at 48 km. Mexico City and is recognized worldwide as one of the most powerful mystic centers

13. According to archaeological studies the Aztecs were not the founders of this wonderful piece of architecture, but who gave him the name, since they came to the scene found this ceremonial center and left and dimension believed had been inhabited by giants and had been the site chosen by the gods to the creation of the world

15. Not yet known for sure who were the builders andinhabitants of this empire, or the reason for his disappearance. If it has been established that the buildings date from the second century BC and its collapse in the mid-eighth century AD, but beyond the iconography of the murals and colorful work that is presented in its ornamentation, the excavations continue today looking for some data revealing the source of this impressive cultural heritage

17. Prehispanic spiritual traditions say that all the 21 March for the spring equinox, come together at Teotihuacan powerful cosmic forces that radiate energy into all directions and that is why thousands of visitors from all over the planet meet on that date and up to the top in white to receive the gift of the gods.Teotihuacan has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987 and within this ancient spiritual center and archaeological site can also visit museums and research centers like Teotihuacan Studies Center, dedicated to the study of culture place and promotion of tourism services

18. BY: JOSE RICARDO MARTINES SAAVEDRA