LANDMARKS IN MEXICO

TEOTIHUACÁN

Teotihuacán is a sacred site that is about 30 miles northeast from Mexico City in

Mexico.

This is a very popular site to visit from the city, as these ruins are among

Mexico's most remarkable, as well as some of the most important in the

world. The Temple of Quetzalcoatl is one of its most monumental structures

The Temple of Quetzalcoatl is one of its most monumental structures.This

temple has a pyramid built on top of it called the Feathered Serpent

Pyramid, where over 200 ceremonially buried warriors' skeletons have been found by

archaeologists.

The Pyramid of the Sun is positioned on the Avenue of the

Dead's east side, is the 3rd biggest pyramid in the world, and the largest pyramid that has been

restored in the Western Hemisphere .

The Pyramid of the Moon faces the northern plaza and has no

discovered features in its interior, such as a cave.

Chichén itzáChichen was founded by the Maya

civilization in 400 AD and it is located in the north central, north of Yucatan Peninsula now called Mexico, Chichen

has a history that is 1500 years old and is located 75 miles from Merida.

It is said to have been the main regional point for different

ceremonies. The site predominantly contains many buildings of stone in various

stages of thier preservation and has been stored properly.

Barranca Del Cobre

Natural wonders abound in this country, and one of them is the Barranca del Cobre. The Copper Canyon, located in the state of

Chihuahua in Mexico, is a group of six canyons joined together in the

Sierra Tarahumara range

Visitors would be surprised to find out that this system of canyons is actually bigger (actually, at least four times larger) than what is

considered to be the world's most breathtaking collection of canyons – the Grand Canyon in the United

States.

San Miguel de Allende

San Miguel de Allende is located in the state of Guanajuato in Mexico. This

historic city was founded in 1542 The city is a co-host along with Guanajuato Expression en Corto International Film

Festival, the most prestigious and largest Latin American film festival. You can also visit the newly restored mural

fresco at the School of the City University of Fine Arts.

PalenquePalenque used to be a

Mayan city state located in southern Mexico. This

Mayan city was established in the 7th century.

The Palace, a set of buildings on a wide terrace

The Temple of Inscriptions houses the monument of the famous

Mayan ruler Pakal.

• The museum that houses some of the relics found in the site.

• The God of Death bas-relief carving found in Structure XII.

AcapulcoAcapulco started its popularity as

a tourist destination when it was included in holiday cruise

packages during the weekends from the United States, the inner cities of Mexico, and

countries in South America. As Acapulco is a beach destination, water sports facilities are top-

class.

MitlaMitla is a functioning town in the

present-day. This town is in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The

visitor attractions of pre-Hispanic buildings are found at the town's

north end. Mitla also houses a small museum full of ancient

artifacts.

These are manual producers of mezcal, a drink that is produced

from the heart of the agave plant.

TaxcoThis ancient town has a long

association with silver, both the mining of the metal and the

crafting of the metal into jewelry and silverware.

The town's reputation with silver, as well as the city's picture perfect homes and landscapes have now

made tourism the premier industry in this area.

There's the Parish of Santa Prisca y San Sebastían, more popular as the Santa Prisca Church. The church is

made out of very beautiful pink stone is guarded by two towers that

have elaborately-designed bell towers