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Teotihuacan, Where the Gods were Created

A May 2007 trip to Mexico City by JesusW

Even a vending machine Photo - Piramides Charlies, Mexico City, Mexico

Quote: Nobody knows the real name of this city, but the Aztecs choose a perfect one, City of Gods.

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This restaurant is one of the few that are not tourist traps, I have been there several times and the service and food is constantly good and the prices are reasonable.

Despite the name, the place is cool and not too touristy and not too cheese. They have the usual fun things for Gringos to have fun, but the quality of the food and the prices are attractive and worth the visit. Service can be a bit slow if there are a couple of bus loads of tourists, so plan on arriving at different times from the other tours, check the parking lot to get an idea. Of course, avoid at all cost Sundays.

The pyramids are so popular with European tourist that the menu comes in Spanish, English, French and German (Chinese would be coming not too far away, I saw some Asian tourist on the site).

My recommendation is to try the local dishes, you can have chicken or beef at home, but I doubt if you can eat nopales (cactus) or ant's eggs at home. Some of the specialties are seasonal so ask the waiter for the dish of the week, for example Cuitlacoche is Corn Smutt or Corn Fungus and is a delicacy only available during the rainy season and is highly recommended, don´t feel grossed out, I thought the same way many years ago, and when I finally decided to try a bit, I got hooked and since them look forward the rainy season in Central Mexico.

One of the flashy dishes is the "Molcajete". They use a volcanic rock mortar to grind the ingredients for a green salsa and they use the same mortar to keep the food warm at your table and is as a great look. Of course the idea came from the Japanese Teriyaki restaurants. Be careful the stone is extremely hot. Inside you will find a generous portion of nopales, arrachera (beef steak), pork, chicken and chorizo (a bit spicy sausage typical of Mexico), onion and a touch of cilantro. All in a thick yummy green salsa, the flavor is unique as the salsa has time to catch the flavor of the stone and of all the pre-cooked meats.

If you have children with you, there is a nice playground on the back, not the plastic McD type, but the old good swings and seesaw. Kids (and grownups) would have a great time.

If you want a cheaper alternative, try the road side food stands, there you will see mostly local families enjoying the food. Prices are cheaper, so the plastic chairs, but the flavor is authentic.

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Member Rating 4 out of 5 on May 10, 2007

Piramides Charlie's
Circuito Arqueológico de las Pirámides s/n entre puerta 1 y 2
Teotihuacan
+52 (1594) 956-0472

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Tetitla Compound at Teotihuacan

Attraction | "Tetitla neighborhood"

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This little neighborhood is outside the main ring of the huge pyramids but has a lot of wonderful treasures inside.This wasn't a temple nor a huge building complex, more than that it was a housing area, and nicely decorated, it might have been used by dignitaries of other areas of the ancient Meso-America area. The appealing thing of the Tetitla area resides on the many pieces of murals still in good shape, you get to admire the skills of the artisans that made them almost 2,000 years ago. There are also small temples in the form or miniature pyramids, not even 2 meters high. To get there you start by buying your ticket at any of the main gates to the pyramids (puerta 1 is th...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on June 21, 2007

Tetitla Compound at Teotihuacan
Outside The Perimetral Road To The Pyramids
Teotihuacan, Basin of Mexico