Teotihuacan - Mexico City - TravBuddy

Teotihuacan is the ancient city built around 150 BC. It's about 30 miles outside of Mexico City, and I recommend the visit if you'll be in the area. It is a lot of walking and climbing especially if climbing the sun and moon pyramids. To look toward the top of the Pyramid of the Sun from the bottom, the climb can seem intimidating (about 65 m), but I was surprised to find that it's not too tiring if you stop a few times on the way up. The views and the energy you receive along the way are well worth the climb.
The Sun Pyramid represents the male and it is said that energy is released and visitors can receive this energy. Once at the top of the Sun Pyramid, the center is marked where you can touch to receive energy (from the left hand.) Try to ignore the noise of the people and feel the energy, it is really an incredible feeling.
The Pyramid of the Moon represents the female and receives energy from the outside. Visitors are only permitted to climb to the first level currently because it is "closed for investigation." From the Pyramid of the Moon, you can notice the symatry through the city and the significance of balance to ancient civilizations. It is really cool how from every corner and level of the city there is a unique view and feeling of closeness to the civilizations inhabiting the city years ago.

The avenue, called "Avenue of the Dead" includes impressive ceremonial architecture, including the immense Pyramid of the Sun (second largest in the New World after the Great Pyramid of Cholula) and the Pyramid of the Moon. Along the Avenue of the Dead are many smaller talud-tablero platforms. The city during its existence was larger than any European city of the same era, possibly including Rome! AMAZING must-see!

The Pyramids at Teotihuacan are some of the most impressive pyramids in the world. The city of the gods (Teotihuacan) is layed out in a geometric fashion with the axis aligning to the route of the sun on the vernal equinox. March 21 is an extraordinary day to venture out, as you will join hundreds of thousands of modern sun-worshipers dressed in white, hoping to chanel some of the "energy" from the sun at this momentous occasion. Other than the pyramid of the Sun and the Moon, the Pyramid of Quetzalcoatl (the Plumed Serpet) in the Ciudadella section of the city is especially interesting, as is the temple of Quetzalpapltl (the plumbed butterfly) on the other end of the Avenue of the Dead. The small museum is informative.

I visit my hometown of Mexico City twice a year. I've gotten a gun pointed twice, a brand new laptop stolen, and two watches (Kenneth Cole)stolen. So I know how things work in Mexico City. My favorite place in Mexico is Teotihuacan. One of the largest city of ancient Aztec time to have been built by the Aztec culture. The Pyramids are amazing and huge. I've been to other pyramids in Mexico smaller than the ones in Teotihuacan. It's a must see for visitors in Mexico City.