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Teotihuacán

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[te-aw-tee-wah-kahn] / ˈtɛ ɔˌti wɑˈkɑn /

noun

  1. the ruins of an ancient Mesoamerican city in central Mexico, near Mexico City, that flourished a.d. c200–c750 and is the site of the pyramids of the Sun and Moon and of many temples, palaces, and dwellings.


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She was in Mexico City at a conference and visited the Teotihuacán complex with her colleague Dmtri on the last day of her visit.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026

“What happened today in Teotihuacán pains us deeply,” Sheinbaum wrote in a post on X. “I express my deepest sympathy to those affected and their families.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026

"What happened today in Teotihuacán deeply pains us. I express my most sincere solidarity with the affected individuals and their families," she wrote in Spanish.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

“But if you read between the lines, that’s what it means—these were vassals, probably of Tikal directly and Teotihuacán indirectly.”

From National Geographic ● Jan. 26, 2024

It was by this Toltec nation—say the Mexican writers—that the monuments of Xochichalco, Teotihuacán, and Cholula were built.

From Anahuac : or, Mexico and the Mexicans, Ancient and Modern by Edward Burnett Tylor

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