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Chichén Itzá Chichén Itzá, ruined ancient Maya city occupying an area of 4 square miles (10 square km) in south-central Yucatán state, Mexico. It is thought to have been a religious, military, political, and commercial centre that at its peak would have been home to 35,000 people. Chichén Itzá was a sacred city of pyramids and temples. The Mayans designed their temples in Chichén Itzá to be used as calendars and for rituals. They were made to track celestial events, and the Mayans displayed an extraordinary knowledge of astronomy and mathematics in their construction .Via its port at Isla Cerritos on the northern coast, Chichen Itza became an important commercial center, trading in goods—including gold and other treasures—with other cities throughout the Americas. At its height, it is believed that as many as 50,000 

.people lived in the city

Teotihuacan is a vast Mexican archaeological complex northeast of Mexico City. Running down the middle of the site, which was once a flourishing pre-Columbian city, is the Avenue of the Dead. It links the Temple of Quetzalcoatl, the Pyramid of the Moon and the Pyramid of the Sun, Many centuries after the city's demise, it was named Teotihuacan, “Birthplace of the Gods” by the Aztecs. From its foundation in the second century B.C. to the present day, Teotihuacan has been a legendary locus of political power and a pilgrimage center of tremendous significance. What is Teotihuacan famous for? Teotihuacan is famous for the three massive pyramids that it is home to. One of them, Pyramid of the Sun, ranks the 7th largest in the world. The city is also known worldwide for its stunning collection of murals that once 

.adorned historic temples and residential complexes