Atlantean Temples of Mexico: The Sacred Valley Of Tepoztlàn

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Atlantean Temples of Mexico: The Sacred Valley Of Tepoztlàn

Nestled in a sacred valley, at an altitude of about 1,700 meters (5,560 feet) above sea level, to the south of Mexico City, lies the town of Tepoztlán. The surrounding landscape has been shaped by millions of years of volcanic eruptions and erosion. Due to its unusually mild climate and the presence of many caves in the mountains, the area around Tepoztlán has been continuously inhabited for at least the past 10,000 years. The Aztecs held it sacred and built a temple there in homage to its eponymous deity Tepoztecatl. In more recent years, Tepoztlán has become associated with a large number of UFO sightings and other unexplained phenomena, which keep adding to the mystery of the place.

The Town of Tepoztlán and the sacred valley. (Image: © Marco Vigato)

The Town of Tepoztlán and the sacred valley. (Image: © Marco Vigato)

During the 1970’s, Tepoztlán was visited by the Peruvian researcher Daniel Ruzo, discoverer of Marcahuasi, who was drawn to the area by the presence of curious rock formations that he believed were the legacy of a lost civilization once spanning the entire Globe. Ruzo spent the last years of his life in Tepoztlán, exploring and documenting its mysterious mountains and the giant figures carved into their rocks, until the time of his death in 1991.


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