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The Atlas Obscura Guide To San Juan Teotihuacan De Arista

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista, Mexico

Updated February 24, 2020

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A detail of the mural of the Great Goddess.

San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista, Mexico

Mural of the Great Goddess

A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman."
Quetpapalotl Palace

San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista, Mexico

Quetzalpapálotl Palace

Dating back to the second century, vestiges of prehispanic mural paintings are found in this underground palace.
Palace Atetelco

San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista, Mexico

Palace Atetelco

This pre-Hispanic apartment complex also includes ancestral paintings that point to its military past.
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Teotihuacán murals

San Martín Centro, Mexico

Beatriz de la Fuente Teotihuacán Murals Museum

These millennia-old murals once covered the walls of residential complexes across the ancient city.
1 mile from San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista

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La Gruta

Cool down and fill up after visiting Teotihuacán at this bar and restaurant in a deep, underground cave.
2 miles from San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista
Mural of Tlālōcān

San Francisco Mazapa, Mexico

Palacio de Tepantitla

This archeological site hidden behind Teotihuacán's pyramids shelters 1600-year-old murals.
2 miles from San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista
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Ex Convent of Acolman

This 16th-century missionary site features Catholic murals, stone carvings, and fortress-like architecture.
4 miles from San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista
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