Explore The Great Teotihuacan

The Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan, the “City of the Gods”, was one of the largest ceremonial and trade centers in Mesoamerica. Nowadays, it is one of the most important archaeological sites in the country, even earning the World Heritage Site by UNESCO title back in 1987. Teotihuacan is one of the most famous day trips from Mexico City and a buzzing point that welcomes more than a million people a year – as impressive today as it was in its greatest moment of glory.

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Located just one hour from our hotel in Roma Mexico City, Teotihuacan can be visited easily in one day with our curated Colima 71’s Signature Experience where, in addition to round-trip transportation and a private guide, you can also revel in an exquisite mezcal-based pairing and many more surprises, just for you.

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 A sneak-peek at the past

Teotihuacan was one of the largest cities in the pre-Hispanic world, with a population that must have reached 200,000 people, perhaps even more. Although much is still unknown about its founders and rulers, it is known that the city was an important religious, political, and economic center, as well as a strategic stronghold for crossing and connecting with ancient towns and cities.

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Even though theories about who built Teotihuacan vary and differ – the Totonac, Nahua or Otomangue, among others – it is indisputable that the city was a point of influence in Mesoamerica: a beacon of civilization and a demonstration of complex and structured thinking, even analyzing it under a lens with the standards of the modern world.

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Visiting Teotihuacan in a swift day trip from Mexico City is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the history of a civilization that disappeared centuries ago, but created an undeniable legacy that has survived the passage of time and the inclemencies of rain, wind, and earth. Walking along its avenues and exploring its temples, it is easy to let yourself go and feel like a time traveler, contained in a legend of the classical world.

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