Zona Arqueológica Santa Cecilia Acatitlán
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A truly wonderful trip and a destination worth visiting. It may be a little tricky to get here; the easiest way is to ride to Tenayuca bus station and then take an Uber. This is the only pyramid in Mexico where they allow visitors to climb, huh! The pyramid itself is majestic and magnificent, with a lovely garden nearby and a small museum. There are a couple of rooms filled with sculptures, surprisingly impressive for such a small museum, and three rooms with furniture showcasing Porfirian-era items describing everyday life. The elderly keeper is a really friendly señor. The only caveat is that you can only pay with cash, but probably you are accustomed to this if you've made it this far. While getting here, I stumbled upon a rural-style church, worth seeing as well. Entrance is 75MXN
Alex KléninAlex Klénin
20
The caretaker of this museum opened up the gates for me on a wednesday when I had arrived by uber from the city center. She even refused tge tip I wanted to give her. So extremely kind! According to what I could read they're open either thursday to sunday or thursdays and sundays. It's quite a long ride here but what makes it so special is that you're able to see an Aztec (Mechica) styled Pyramid with a reconstructed temple on top. I'm pretty sure this place is unique in that sense. Om top of that you're allowed to climb it. But please be careful! It's not high, but very steep. Don't fall and hurt yourself so they'll close off this last climbable Aztec temple on the planet to other visitors.
Johan SJohan S
10
This is a small site, basically a solitude pyramid. There's nothing else around the area but it's nice to see it. The offices are now working but they do not permit entry to the site yet, but it's still possible to see everything, it's just difficult to take a good photo with it. The walking directions provided by Google Maps were wrong - you have to walk into the community of Santa Cecilia Acatitlán first.
Hilary ChowHilary Chow
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Zona Arqueológica de Santa Cecilia: A escasos 15 minutos en coche del Centro del Municipio de Tlalnepantla, Edo. Mex. se ubica ésta Zona Arqueológica que fue uno de los Centros ceremoniales de “La Gran Tenochtitlan “. Cuenta con el Museo de Escultura Mexica, -albergado en una Casona de campo del Porfiriato- un jardín semi botánico y la hermosa pirámide. El Museo es pequeño (2 salas), pero las piezas que exponen labradas en basalto son bellísimas. También se exhiben cocina, estancia y comedor de la época del porfiriato. No hay recorridos guiados; sin embargo, con las descripciones en toda la zona, no es necesario. Si vas en domingo la entrada es gratis. Los otros días de la semana hay descuentos para estudiantes, profesores, INAPAM, pensionados: solo lleva identificación. Costo de entrada $50.00 Mx. Si llevas coche, no hay estacionamiento, pero en las afueras lo puedes estacionar. Una espléndida opción para pasar un maravilloso día lleno de cultura y naturaleza.
Gloria SuarezGloria Suarez
100
Very interesting urban site, though sadly as of writing this it is still closed to the public. That being said the main temple is viewable from the street and absolutely gorgeous. The museums also closed but here again some artifacts can be seen from the outside. I hope they open again soon.
Carlos RosadoCarlos Rosado
10
Impresionante lugar poco conocido pero vale totalmente la pena buscarlo y encontrarlo. Una pirámide muy bien preservada, así como toda el área alrededor de ella. Cuenta con un pequeño museo que le da mejor ambientación al lugar histórico. Los horarios son correctos solo de debe tocar el timbre para que les abra la puerta el encargado y poder hacer la visita. En 2024 la entrada fue de 75 mxn p/p. An impressive little-known place, but totally worth looking for and finding it! A very well-preserved pyramid, as well as the entire area around it. It has a small museum that gives a better atmosphere to the historical place. The hours are correct, you just have to ring the bell so the person in charge can open the door for you and you can visit it. In 2024 the entrance fee was 75 mxn per person.
Roberto Gonzalez HdzRoberto Gonzalez Hdz
10
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Santa Cecilia Acatitlan, Tula Manzana 022, Sta Cecilia Acatitlan, 54130 Tlalnepantla, Méx., Mexico
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Acatitlan is an archeological zone of the early Aztec culture located in the town of Santa Cecilia, in the municipality of Tlalnepantla de Baz in the State of Mexico, about 10 km northwest of Mexico City. In pre-Columbian times, it was located on the northwest shore of the great Lake Texcoco.
attractions: Museo de la Escultura Mexica, Eusebio Dávalos Hurtado, restaurants: Tortas El Tenayo, Pozolería Santa Cecilia, Antojitos Santa Cecilia, Pizzería Las Trancas, Tortas el portal, El Buen Sazón, Kats Café, Betto´s Pizza, Carnitas El Robusto, Pozole Chabelita Tenayo
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