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Before you go
Your trip to Teotihuacan.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Teotihuacan – Estado do México Destination Mexico City and Teotihuacan
How to get there
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Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles (NLU) Zumpango · 40 km
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Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México Benito Juárez (MEX) Cidade do México · 50 km
Approximate road distances. Check flights and bus schedules before you travel.
From Mexico City direct buses depart from Terminal Norte to the archaeological zone in about an hour; there are also organized tours and rideshare cars. By car, take the México–Pirámides highway.
How many days
One day, as a round trip from the capital. Staying one night locally allows arriving at the site at opening or taking the sunrise balloon flight.
When to go
From October to April, during the dry season. There is little shade at the site: bring a hat and water. From May to October, prefer the morning before afternoon rains.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
No. Buses from Terminal Norte and organized tours reach the archaeological zone. A car helps if you want to combine Acolman on the same day.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Teotihuacan
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Morning
Teotihuacan archaeological zone
Enter through the opening at Gate 1 and walk along the Calzada de los Muertos from the Citadel to the Pyramid of the Moon, passing the Pyramid of the Sun.
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Afternoon
Site museums and the Palace of Quetzalpapálotl
See the Museum of Teotihuacan Culture next to the Pyramid of the Sun, and the reliefs of the Palace of Quetzalpapálotl beside the Plaza of the Moon.
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Late afternoon
Convent of Acolman
On the way back to the capital, stop at the former convent of San Agustín in Acolman, with a plateresque façade and 16th-century murals.
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Evening
Return to Mexico City
Return by bus, tour or car, with about an hour on the road.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
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