Historic Landmarks of Mexico

3 landmarks in today's Mexico, from AD 200 to 1487, each shown as it was and as it is now.

• TeotihuacanRuins · AD 200
• Chichén ItzáRuins · AD 900
• Templo MayorLost · 1487

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About these landmarks

Teotihuacan · AD 200

One of the largest cities of the ancient Americas, with the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon along the Avenue of the Dead; the Aztecs found it already in ruins.

Chichén Itzá · AD 900

Great Maya city of the Yucatán whose stepped pyramid, El Castillo, casts a serpent of light and shadow at the equinoxes.

Templo Mayor · 1487

Twin temple at the heart of Tenochtitlan, rededicated in 1487. The Spanish demolished it after the conquest and built Mexico City's cathedral beside its site.

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.