Teotihuacán - Square of the Moon Pyramid Plaza de la Pirámide de la Luna
The symmetry and layout of the site makes the Square of the Moon Pyramid (Plaza de la Pirámide de la Luna) at the end of the street one of the most impressive examples of architectural planning in the whole of Teotihuacán. This ceremonial area consists of steps and pyramid-like platforms, mostly of four storeys, which originally were crowned, like the main pyramid, with temples. In the middle there is a large rectangular altar.
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