“Thought to be on the exact spot where the Aztecs saw their symbolic eagle, perching on a cactus with a snake in its beak.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's
"The ruins of the ancient hub of the Aztec empire were unearthed accidentally in 1978 by telephone repairmen, and have since been turned into a vast archaeological site and museum."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Among the 8 000 or so objects found on the site, the flint and obsidian sacrificial knives, some of them with a stone eye, send shivers down your spine!"
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Two twin temples can still be seen, one of which has a sacrificial stone at its summit. The Eagle Warriors wall and its bas-reliefs have also been well preserved."
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Travel + Leisure
"Explore the ruins of the most important temple in Tenochtitlán, in the heart of downtown Mexico City."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Two twin temples can still be seen, one of which has a sacrificial stone at its summit. The Eagle Warriors wall and its bas-reliefs have also been well preserved."
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