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What to wear

Put on comfortable shoes because Teotihuacan is vast. Even exploring just the highlights requires substantial walking.

High altitutde

The high altitude can make step climbing fatiguing.

Photographiing

Teotihuacan is best photographed in the early morning and late afternoon light (for contrasting shadows).

History

A quick look at Teotihuacan through the centuries:

Population

Estimates of the population of Teotihuacan in its glory days generally range between 75,000 to 200,000. Those figures would make it one of the world's largest cities in its time.

Deterioration

After its prime time (from around 200 BC to 350 AD), Teotihuacan slowly deteriorated physically and in spirit, then died.

Aztecs

They did not take possession of the complex until a relatively short time before Cortez invaded Mexico in the 16th century. That was nearly a millennium after the original builders abandoned their religious and commercial center.

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