About Teotihuacan

Teotihuacán. A name with exotic resonance that is full of promises. The Villa stands at the end of the Calzada de los Muertos (Avenue of the Dead), an ancient road at the center of Teotihuacán’s archaeological site, one of the most important and beautiful in the world. Along the same Calzada stands the magnificent Pirámide del Sol (Pyramid of the Sun), arguably Mexico’s most recognized landmark. Teotihuacán is located 26 miles northeast of Mexico City along the Ecatepec-Teotihuacán highway, an excellent toll road built specifically to provide direct access to Teotihuacán from the city. The typical drive time is approximately one hour.

Located directly within the archaeological zone, Villa Teotihuacán is a beautiful hotel with hacienda style décor where guests can enjoy the lush manicured gardens that surround the villa, or explore the adjacent archeological ruins and museum. Located within the villa grounds themselves are the remains of an ancient Aztec structure, to which hotel guests have privileged access.

Built during the first century by the Teotihuacáns, the great pyramids formed part of a ceremonial center within a city that is believed to have had a population of 250,000 during its zenith in the third and fourth centuries. By the seventh century, the vast city had been pillaged and abandoned. It was then discovered by the Aztecs, who believed it to be the site where the gods had convened to ensure the survival of the Earth. They named it Teotihuacán (City of the Gods) and its massive pyramids the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon. All religious monuments distributed along the majestic Calzada de los Muertos are set out according to the sun’s course. Aztec priests were part of an intellectual elite who held the arts in high regard. The mural paintings that decorate the walls of the ancient ruins depict their gods of worship, traders, and distant foreigners who visited the area.