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🏛️🌵 Aztec Empire Ruins | Templo Mayor of Mexico City 🏛️🌵
Charlotte LucasCharlotte Lucas
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🌄 Templo Mayor: Aztec Secrets Beneath Mexico City 🏛️
Sophia ClarksonSophia Clarkson
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🏛️ Templo Mayor: The Buried Heart of the Aztec Empire 🌋
Sophia ClarksonSophia Clarkson
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This was the best museum I have been to in Mexico (almost the best I've ever been to!). I had no idea how expansive the museum part would be. The information provided (most with English translations) was perfect in depth and length to get a good sense of the story and the significance of what we were seeing. There is a smooth logic to the progression of the museum party. The artefacts and exhibits are beautifully presented and lit. I am still amazed following my visit. I hate to say it, but I got so much more out of this museum visit than the Museo de Antropologia (perhaps because it was more digestible?). I loved the mixture of seeing the actual ruins still in situ nestled amongst the bustling and vibrant city centres with the backdrop of the cathedral and other buildings around the Zocalo. It still blows me away that all of this was hidden amongst the centre of one of the largest cities in the world and new things are still being discovered. CDMX and all who were involved in discovery, excavation, research, protection, conservation and presentation should be proud of their work. I definitely recommend!
Jyson LawdJyson Lawd
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The best: - the 8 rooms at the adjacent building are incredibly nice and i also liled how they played with the concept of duality - irs great to see that there is still ongoing archeological work happebing at the site. I am sure that those into the subject will love seeing archeologists live To improve: - not just in this museum but overall in all the museums in cdmx, i had issues with the explanations/info to the items they exhibit. Usually you find not so meaningful info, for example "relic belonging to Moztezuma dated XIV with prints of agricultere and death rituals". This info does not mean much to me unless toy tell me what was the relic use for and why did they paint agriculteral and death ritual images. This would enrich the visit of people like me, who are complete ignorants about the history and importance of what we are witnessing - it is a museum that will take a few hours. I understand that water can damage relics, but if you take water bottles of people at the entrance, pls provide a solution for it inside.
Nicolas Bernardo ArbeletcheNicolas Bernardo Arbeletche
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The Spanish intentionally destroyed the Aztec (Mexica) capital of Tenochtitlan by building what is now Mexico City on top of it. Hence the ruins here are fairly minimal compared to some of the other archaeological sites in Mexico and neighbouring countries, and require quite a lot of imagination as only a tiny proportion of a once huge complex has been excavated. Still, what there is gives some sense of the scale and how things developed, and even if there are no complete pyramids or buildings left to see, the real highlight is the museum. This contains some stunning finds from the site which are thoughtfully presented, with plenty of context and history. All the major labels and boards are translated into English; although a few pieces are in Spanish only, this won’t affect the experience for those who don’t speak the language. Allow plenty of time - we spent well over two hours here - and beware of stepping across lines or using the wrong door to avoid the army of whistle-blowing police officers!
Phil BradfordPhil Bradford
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Nearby Attractions Of Templo Mayor Museum
Plaza de la Constitución
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Mirador Torre Latino
Friki Plaza
The House of Tiles
Plaza de Santo Domingo
National Art Museum
Mercado de Granaditas
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
El Palacio de Hierro Centro

Plaza de la Constitución
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Palacio de Bellas Artes
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Mirador Torre Latino
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Friki Plaza
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Nearby Restaurants Of Templo Mayor Museum
Café De Tacuba
Pastelería Ideal
Pizza del Perro Negro
El Cardenal
Café El Popular
La Casa de Toño en Madero
Pastelería Ideal
Los Callejeros
Los Especiales
Casa Churra

Café De Tacuba
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Pastelería Ideal
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Pizza del Perro Negro
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El Cardenal
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Basic Info
Address
Seminario 8, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06060 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
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Phone
+52 55 4040 5600
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Website
inah.gob.mx
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4.8
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The Templo Mayor was the main temple of the Mexica people in their capital city of Tenochtitlan, which is now Mexico City. Its architectural style belongs to the late Postclassic period of Mesoamerica. The temple was called Huēyi Teōcalli in the Nahuatl language.
attractions: Plaza de la Constitución, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mirador Torre Latino, Friki Plaza, The House of Tiles, Plaza de Santo Domingo, National Art Museum, Mercado de Granaditas, Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, El Palacio de Hierro Centro, restaurants: Café De Tacuba, Pastelería Ideal, Pizza del Perro Negro, El Cardenal, Café El Popular, La Casa de Toño en Madero, Pastelería Ideal, Los Callejeros, Los Especiales, Casa Churra
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