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Great Pyramid of Cholula

San Pedro Cholula, Mexico
4.0 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
Type: Ancient Ruins
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slovakia
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Small town Cholula with great pyramid named Tlachihualtepetl (in nahuatl languague means "artificial mountain). On the top of artificial hill is catholic church consecrated to Virgin of Remedies. Great view on Popocatepetl behind the hill and take some pictures. Museum with oveview of local history. Local speciality is "chiapullines" - fried grasshoppers. More

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Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico
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52 reviews 52 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

The pyramid doesn't look that big from the outside but it's very interesting and the church on top makes for some great views & photos. Entrance is free and you can enter a museum with artifacts and information about the people who lived here before you visit the pyramids. There is a small plaza right outside with a great view... More

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new york
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012
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This is the largest pyramid although looks like a big hill, since centuries of dirt cover it. The hike to the top is strenuous and not too easy with the high altitude. Save this for a few days into your Mexico trip, after your body adjusts more to the thinner air. From the top your view of Popo, La Malinche... More

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012

Apparently you used to be able to enter through a tunnel and see more of the site ... however, according to the staff this has now been closed for about 2 years and there are no plans to reopen. There is a small museum on site with some artifacts. A church was constructed at the top of the main pyramid,... More

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Grand Rapids, Michigan
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2012

We saw this pyrmid and church atop it near the end of our visit, and therefore had seen bigger pyramid mounrs and more lavish churches. But knowing Cholula was a major religious site when Cortes arrived and that he made an example of the place, helped us appreciate its unique status. In the middle of the village, you park at... More

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Seattle, Washington
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33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012
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Impressive and worth seeing. You can also get some good photos of it. More

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Lima, Peru
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53 reviews 53 reviews
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012

After visiting Teotihuacan pyramid and El Tajin complex, this pyramid does not offer different views. It needs more archeological restauration work and maybe be more interesting for visitors... More

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Germany
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2011
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your visit to the town with more than 170 churches More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 July 2011
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After visiting the pyramids of Teotihuacan, the great pyramid of Cholula is nothing new. Except, that you can see from the exposed layers of the pyramid how the different ancient builders kept on upgrading the pyramid (hmmm, sounds like us modern people,no?) and that it has a church on top of it. I didn't bother to climb to the church... More

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Quito
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012
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