The Great Pyramid of Cholula complex.
Popocatepetl (the little boy) volcano, 5426 m (17802 ft).
Xelhua, the mythological giant that built the Great Pyramid.
Zocalo.
Fried cactus anyone?
Lunch 5 USD.
This is a man-made structure, not a hill.
Largest monument in the world (4.5 million cubic metres).
La Iglesia de los Remedios was built at the top by the Spanish.
The grand staircase.
You can drive a car up the pyramid!
Not a bad view from level 2.
Popocatepetl.
Iztaccihuatl (the sleeping woman) volcano, 5230 m (17160 ft).
Level 3.
Views from the top level 4.
The base of the pyramid is 450 x 450 m (1475 x 1475 ft).
66 m (217 ft) high.
Convento de San Gabriel.
Scale model of the complex.
Construction started in the 1st century AD...
...and was concluded in the 8th century.
Fine pottery.
Things went downhill when the Spanish arrived.
Part of the Mural of Drinkers, with a total length of 57 metres (187 ft).
Level 1 structures.
Altar.
Altar.
Patio de los Altares - the great plaza.
There are 8 km (5 miles) of tunnels, in 3 levels, under the pyramid.
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