Pyramids of Teotihuacán

The pyramids of Teotihuacán are a massive cluster of temples worshipped from 200BC. It is not clearly known who built the pyramids but something caused several cultures including Mayans to migrate here and create a metropolitan city of 200000 populations. 

There are two main pyramids in the cluster. Sun Pyramid devoted to the Sun is the biggest structure with around 250 steps to climb. The Moon pyramid is slightly lower in height but a more organized structure with several small pyramids surrounding at regular angles and huge highway approaching through them. There are doors that lead the caves beneath the pyramids but they are sealed. Legend tells that they are graves of royal people and preachers and storage of wealth too.

Sun Pyramid

We reached the village of Teotihuacán around 11am and visited a factory producing the ancient Native Indian artifacts for a museum. They showed us a huge cactus plant of “Arabe” from which the famous alcohol Tequila is made. It’s a huge plant growing 10 ft high and Tequila is produces from the huge flora of the cactus. The Indian ladies used the flora for not only the drink but also sewing, extracting natural paper and several other things. It’s like coconut tree – no part of the plant goes wasted. As part of the tour, they gave us a few sample shots of original Tequila – so strong to get us drunk enough, to climb the sun and moon pyramids easily.

Cactus from which Tequilla is produced

We also saw jewels that are found in Mexico and the way Indians extracted them. Several jewelry and artifacts were very expensive and moreover they were heavy since they were made of stone. I would have had to pay extra baggage of $100 if I would have bought anything there.

 Of course the climb of the pyramids was full of photography sessions. We met a group of people from IBM GBS India. They had come to Mexico City to work their client.  We took some snaps with them. The moon pyramid was also almost same but the pyramids around it were structured in more organized fashion like Panchayatana in Hindu temples.

The journey back was a long session of shopping where everyone wanted to buy some souvenirs and lunch at freaking expensive place just because all the customers were tourists. I bought a nice Mexican style traditional frock for Sayuri and some key chains.

Aztec Indian Art