We take a trip out to see the pyramids at Teotihuacan today. Essentially two huge temples; the Temple of the Moon (which is stupidly big) and the Temple of the Sun (which is even bigger) connected by the morbidly named Avenue of the Dead with a few lesser temples scattered here and there.
Clambering up these 2000 year old monoliths would be tough at the best of times but throw in that a) they stand 7000 feet above sea level and b) it was bloody hot, and it’s not hard to understand why we saw so many folk struggling.
Incredibly only 10% of the original structures have been unearthed and our guide tells us at least 125,000 people lived in the complex in its heyday.
What we can’t get our heads around is the proximity of Teotihuacan to where we are staying in the city. It’s only a short bus ride away really. The equivalent of having one of the seven wonders of the world in Shepherds Bush - and I’m not talking about the Westfield sodding shopping centre.
We made it back in time to squeeze in a visit to the observation deck of the 182 metre Torre Latinamerico (having climbed enough stairs for one day we take the lift). Fantastic views but at that height you get a real impression of how polluted the place is. Which is a bummer.
Saw some more skeletons later though, so that cheered us up.
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