Why can’t you climb the pyramids in Theodihuakan?

At the beginning of the time, when there was nothing we knew today, the gods gathered around the sun. When they all took their places, tell The ancient scripturesThey decided to sit and create the world. Several efforts have been made; Many humans were created and destroyed. After many attempts, the feather snake goddess Quketalkat departed to the underworld, the Lord of the deceased, had the last bone in Cosmos, and needed to create the right man.

They settled to divide the bone into two so that they could have a part of themselves. Quetzalcáatl returned to other gods, with a desirable bone fragment, which finally used to create humans. In their memory, when many men and women were created, newborn men built a holy city. According to Mexica, the wonderful Theodihugan came to find a long -awaited city when he moved to Central Mexico.

The Institute of National Anthropology and History (In) The archaeological site in the state of Mexico today was built in 200 BC. Initially, agricultural communities occupied it and built its foundations. However, they quickly established business relationships with neighboring cities, which eventually became the largest business network in Meso America. Archaeological lectures Show The medieval trade reached Maya, and during the premature and classic Maya, the Ugadan had a major political influence on the peninsula.

We do not know what the people of Tiodihuak have called themselves: the name of the city, the name of the city, the place where the gods were created “or” human beings became gods “found it 1000 years after its foundation. But Theodihuganos built the largest city in ancient Meso America, the cultural area that spreads from today’s Central Mexico to Costa Rica. In more than 22 square kilometers, Ina officials say “one of the cultural centers of the region”, and there were “stylistic and architectural impacts” in Guatemala and Hondura.

Why can’t people climb the pyramids anymore?

Mexican is a shared awe of the wreckage of Theodihuakan today. I first went to the site as a child, climbed into the pyramid of the sun and wept for fear of falling out when you had to go down the pyramid 238 steps.

Children today, unfortunately, will not have the same memories I do. By 2020, Ina officials announced a new ban: the audience would no longer allow visitors to climb the structures on the campus.

Alejandro Alcolia, journalist and editor of science magazine, says, “No footwear or the number of spectators (a few days have not seen 15,000 visitors daily).” Sadaka Mexico.

The decision was made to protect ancient structures, as it had happened on other archaeological sites like Sichan Itsay. Although the pyramids in Theodihuakan are often renovated after the excavation in the early 20th century, their safety is a preference, and the safety of the audience is a concept.

Researchers and magazines need special permission to take photos of the pyramid or to conduct any action in the structures. Those who violate these restrictions are more fined.

Depending on the severity of the behavior, the structure of the structure is damaged from 500 to 100,000 pesos, and the incomprehensible damage can be punished by the time of prison. Violators also encounter angry meetings: on March 20, a The German observer climbing the Kukulkan Temple at Sichan ItsayBefore being kept in custody by the National Guard, Yukadan was shouted and attacked by other tourists who gathered on the campus to see the spring.

You can still see the Tiodihuagan from above

If you really want to see Theodihuakan from above, you have more options if you are not afraid of height, ie a hot air balloon ride above the wreckage. Nothing is compared to the view of the Theodhuhuagan Valley in the sunrise in the morning.

Prices start at 2,300 pesos, and you can enjoy the best wide view of the site. You can check in packages and experiences TrippupizerChoose what suits your needs.

In any case, you have to be an early bird. The activities begin at the beginning, and you are usually expected to be at 5 am in San Juan Theodihukan, and a very long ride is about 3 hours long, but you can always choose short versions.

If you are riding a hot air balloon, come ready! In the morning it is usually chili, so advise you to bring a jacket with you, and even a few Sun Black, because the sun is heavy as the day continues. When the dawn is broken, you will definitely get a view at the Mighty Quietcot, rising between the clouds.

Andrea Fishher contributes to the feature desk in Mexico News Tail. He has written to revise National Geology in Spanish And The most interesting MexicoAnd the science continues to be a lawyer for anything. Or yoga. Or both.