Situated a mere 31 miles (50km) from Mexico City, Teotihuacan is a brilliant day trip from Mexico's capital. This beguiling city was built between the 1st and 7th centuries AD and was inhabited by a pre-Hispanic civilisation, about whom we still know very little. We do know, however, that the former city was a thriving economic and political centre, with some 150,000 people living here at its peak.

Only a small amount of the entire site has been excavated, with points of interest including the 141-foot-tall (43m) Pyramid of the Moon and the 207-foot-tall (53m) Pyramid of the Sun.

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