Another very important temple town near Mexico City is Teotihuacan, and it is located on the plateau of Mexico about 50 km from Mexico City. The legend is after reports that the fourth age had serious consequences for the people and they have been punished with darkness. Teotihuacán means "city of the gods that this place again given light. Particularly impressive in the Teotihuacán Casino de los Muertos, the street of the dead. It represents an axis in the temple and is located on its side the pyramids, as well as the Pyramid of the Sun, which is the tallest structure in the system with 65 meters.
over stairs you just go to the central square to be made of stone altar. From the altar, one can then achieve the different pyramids on further steps. The Pyramid of the Moon, for example, is located at the very end of the dead road. With its 46 meters high, it is smaller than the Pyramid of the Sun, but no less impressive. It is located on a very small hill so the two pyramids are still on the same level. Very impressive is the Temple of Quetzalcoatl in the beautiful wall paintings and illustrations of the snake god may be considered. In Teotihuacán located worldwide, even temples in which the red color of the mural is still intact. There are here, but much more historic sites, such as the Jaguar Palace, the Butterfly Palace and the Citadel.
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