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Photographer: J. Makali Bruton
Taken: June 28, 2017
Caption: An additional, nearby marker "Pyramids That Look Like Mountains"
Additional Description: This additional marker is just below the featured marker. It reads:

Pirámides como CerrosHay un dicho que dice: "La fe mueve montañas". Pero aquí en Teotihuacan no fue así, sino que la fe, construyó "montañas'. Los cerros fueron un elemento de gran relevancia en el simbolismo de los grupos prehispánicos de Mesoamérica. Por ello, algunos investigadores consideran que las construcciones de Teotihuacan eran armónicas con el entorno, de ahí que los taludes, o sea, los muros inclinados de sus edificios se parezcan a las montañas cercanas. Por ejemplo, desde esta área se puede ver que el perfil formado por la pirámide del Sol parece imitar el relieve del cerro Patlachique. ¿Ya lo notaste?

English translation:
Pyramids That Look Like Mountains There is a saying that says, "Faith moves mountains." Here in Teotihuacan it was not like exactly like that, but instead faith built "mountains." The hills were an element of great relevance in the symbolism of the pre-Hispanic groups of Mesoamerica. Therefore, some researchers consider that the constructions of Teotihuacan were harmonious with the surroundings and were built so that the sloping walls of their buildings resembled the nearby mountains. For example, from this area you can see that the profile formed by the Pyramid of the Sun seems to mimic the outline of the distant Cerro Patlachique.
Submitted: July 20, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
Database Locator Identification Number: p390681
File Size: 2.672 Megabytes

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