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Tula

Mexico City, Mexico
Ranked #48 of 247 attractions in Mexico City
4.0 of 5 stars 25 Reviews
Type: Ancient Ruins, Historic Sites
Description: The ruins of an ancient city that once served as the capital of the Toltecs, Mexico's most powerful people before the rise of the Aztecs.
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MEXICO CITY
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38 reviews 38 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

It's worth the drive and very impressive. Be sure to take bottles of water there isn't much shade. More

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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190 reviews 190 reviews
Reviews in 38 cities Reviews in 38 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012

Tula is well worth visiting and has some great features. You need to see the Atlantes on top of pyramid b and the stellae behind it as well. The 'wall of snakes' is awesome and the ball-courts are both worth seeing. We entered through the side door that was much closer to the pyramids. There is also a little museum... More

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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

It is like an hour ride with no traffic, and worth it. Amazing stone sculptures. More

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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012

Spend an afternoon with the enigmatic stone cravings hovering over you. More

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Mexico City, Mexico
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
87 helpful votes 87 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2011
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arfter all, birth zone of the Toltec culture, and if you go on to Yucatan, and Chichen Itza, Tula gives you a good idea of what late Mayas copied. More

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Chicago, Illinois
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 September 2008
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If you're driving, the approach to the archaeological site -- at least the way we came -- is frustratingly slow and unattractive, as you have to drive through the town. I think there is now another approach via a new road from Mexico City; it would be worth checking into the best route. The gigantes themselves are worth seeing if... More

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Mexico City, Mexico
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012
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Mexico City, Mexico
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75 reviews 75 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012
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