Ancient Pyramids and Pre-Columbian Sites in Mexico

Following is an index of the ancient sites in Mexico that have been profiled on Sacred Destinations so far. Mexico is rich with such sites and many more remain to be added.

	Chichén Itzá This ruined Mayan city is located on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico and is a popular day trip from Cancun. In an impressive feat of engineering, the main pyramid is aligned so that shadow and sunlight form a serpent's body slithering from the peak to the earth at each equinox. The site was the center of pilgrimage for the Maya for over 1,000 years until the Spanish Conquest in the 16th century.
	Great Pyramid of Cholula This pyramid, located outside of the city of Puebla in central Mexico, is the largest pyramid in the world. Construction began in the 2nd century BC on the temple, which was dedicated to Quetzacoatl. The pyramid hill is now topped by a Christian church, Nuestra Señora de los Remedios.
	Kabah Located 18 km from Uxmal, and connected to its more famous neighbor by a ceremonial causeway, Kabah was at its peak from 800 to 900 AD. The ruins feature elaborate carvings of the rain god Chac and fine examples of the Maya vault.
	Monte Albán A grand ceremonial city built on a flattened mountaintop overlooking Oaxaca Valley, Monte Albán offers panoramic vistas, diverse methods of pyramid construction, and intriguing details in ornamentation.
	Palenque Palenque is a Mayan site in the state of Chiapas. Preferred by many visitors to more famous sites, Palenque contains some of the finest examples of Mayan architecture in a dramatic natural setting. In 683 AD, King Pakal was entombed in his magnificent burial chamber here, which lay unspoiled until its discovery in 1952.
	Templo Mayor Templo Mayor, or "Great Temple," was discovered in 1978 in the heart of Mexico City. It was built by the Aztecs in the 14th century and was a major religious site of the great city of Teotihuacan. Thousands of fascinating Aztec artifacts were found in the temple, which are on display in the adjacent museum.
	Teotihuacán Teotihuacán is an Aztec site of great importance not far from Mexico City. The Aztecs believed the gods created the universe here, and began construction on the magnificent temple complex around 100 BC. Scholars believe the temples may have been connected to the planet Venus. The major sites at Teotihuacán are the Pyramid of the Sun, the Pyramid of the Moon, and the Avenue of the Dead.
	Tulum Beautifully located on a clifftop overlooking the Caribbean, Tulum is a Mayan site that flourished in the 13th century AD. Its unifying feature is the figure of the "descending god," who may be tied to the setting sun.
	Uxmal Uxmal was constructed by the Maya of the Yucatan Peninsula in the 10th century. The two most prominent structures are the Pyramid of the Magician and the Nunnery Quadrangle, given their fanciful names by the Spanish. The rain god Chac is prominent throughout the site, as is beautiful and intricate geometric stonework.