Templo Mayor

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Templo Mayor

  • November 2, 2002
  • Rated 4 of 5 by fluppe from Roeselare, Belgium
Templo Mayor

Templo Mayor is the place of the Aztec Teocalli (Holy City) which was the heart of their capital, Tenochtitlan. This complex was completely destroyed by the Spanish Conquistadores after their conquest of this city. I had no time to visit this temple, but from the market square next to the Cathedral, you have a great view over these ruins. On Sunday there is no entrance fee, and that is for all the archeological sites in Mexico. The snake was an in important symbol in this temple. In fact there are two snake heads, which seem to protect the main stairs. This proves that this temple was built as a symbolic recreation of Coatepec (the snake hill), which is a holy place in the Aztec mythology.

From journal Start of the Ruta Maya

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