Archaeological Ruins & Pyramid.
A 2004 Tour.
Puebla, México.
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George & Eve DeLange
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This Church Of "Nuestra Señora de los Remedios."
Actually Sits On The Pyramid Of Tipanipa at Cholula!
This View Is Near Ediface Five, Tunnel Exit, Right Of Center.
Cholula: The Pyramid of Cholula or more correctly called, "The Pyramid of Tipanipa." Also known as, "Mexico's Largest Pyramid!" It actually is the largest "Single Base Pyramid" in the world!
We have been to Cholula on three different occasions. First in December of 1982, again on January 17, 2004, and again on November 17, 2011. It is amazing to see how the population of Mexico City has grown clear out to the edges of Puebla and how the City of Puebla has grown up around the city of Cholula and the Pyramid Of Cholula.
Our pages two main web pages about Cholula show what Cholula was like in 1982 and we will show some of the changes that have taken place with photos of January of 2004. We also will include the Cholula Museum on our museum page, which we did not see in 1982.
The major difference that we have noticed between 1882 and 2004 is that the effects of high pollution and acid rain are having a detrimental effect upon the soft stone altars. of course, the volcano Popocateepetl has erupted several times since our first visit in 1982 and these eruptions have scattered ash over Cholula which has contribued to the destruction of the softer rock monuments and freizes by acids resulting from the eruptions and high moisture content of the air near Puebla and Cholula.
We also noticed a lot of breakage has occured to the freizes and monuments of Cholula and some very shoddy repair work has been attempted by INAH to repair these monuments. In some cases it appears that INAH is doing next to nothing to preserve the site. We suspect that it is due a lack of funding from the government in power at this time.
The site is not well marked and the signs that are there are not very descriptive. When it come to the tunnel, there is almost no descriptive signage within the tunnel system, so it is almost impossible to know what you are seeing as you tour the tunnels. We did notice that much more of the underground system is available for viewing now than in 1982.
We will place many photos of the tunnel system on this page, but we cannot give a good description of what we saw inside the tunnel system.
This page is made up mainly of photos taken on January 17, 2004.
The Mexico City International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México or AICM), also called Benito Juárez International Airport (IATA: MEX, ICAO: MMMX) is the major commercial airport that serves Mexico City, the capital of Mexico. It is also Mexico's and Latin America's busiest airport!
The Hermanos Serdán International Airport (IATA: PBC, ICAO: MMPB) is the international airport located near Puebla, Puebla, Mexico. It handles national air traffic for the city of Puebla.
It also serves as an alternate airport for Mexico City, being part of the metropolitan airport group for the Mexican capital, comprising the airports of Mexico City, Toluca, Cuernavaca and Querétaro.
To visit this area we would suggest flying into either Mexico City or Puebla and then staying at a hotel of your choice.
There are many very good hotels and motels in the area, and if you need a place to stay; Priceline.com can arrange that for you. In fact, we think they are the best way to do it!
We have personally, booked flights, hotels, and vacations, through Priceline.com and we can highly recommend them. Their website is very easy to use!
We have some links to Priceline.com on this page, since they can arrange all of your air flights, hotels and car.
We of course, appreciate your use of the advertising on our pages, since it helps us to keep our pages active.
We also have links on this page, that will connect you with several of the best hotels in Mexico City, & Puebla. Hotels that we have personally used!
We could, also suggest getting a hotel, and then letting them arrange for either a car, or a tour of Mexico City. If you call their Concierge Services, ahead of your arrival, all of this can be pre-arranged for you.
We have used this method, many times, when traveling in Mexico. We have found it to be safe and it works!!! We have never experienced a problem, doing it this way!
Patio Of The Altars, Named Such For The Three Altars,
This Patio Is On South Side Of Pyramid, Center Altar Is North
Left Is West, Right Is East.
Model of Cholula Which Is Located In Museum.
Ediface Five.
Cholula Archaeological
Ruins & Pyramid. Ediface Six.
Cholula Archaeological
Ruins & Pyramid. 
Ediface Six. Patio Of The Altars. 
Mexica Altar,
Human Remains Found Here.
Altar Aligned
To Summer Solstice
Located South Side
Patio Of Altars. "Altar Two"
On West Side Patio. 
"Altar Three"
On North Side Of Patio.. "Altar One"
On East Side Of Patio. 
Head Sculpture On East
Side Of Patio. Frieze Under Tin Shed
On West Side Of Patio. 
We Now Enter
The Pyramid And
The Site By Paying
At This Gate
Located On A
Very Buzy Street. Here Is The Same Entrance
In 1982, The
Street Was Not Busy. 
Inside Tunnels.
Cholula Archaeological
Ruins & Pyramid. Inside Tunnels.
Cholula Archaeological
Ruins & Pyramid. 
Inside Tunnels.
Cholula Archaeological
Ruins & Pyramid. Inside Tunnels.
Cholula Archaeological
Ruins & Pyramid. 
Inside Tunnels.
Cholula Archaeological
Ruins & Pyramid. Inside Tunnels.
Cholula Archaeological
Ruins & Pyramid. 
Inside Tunnels.
Cholula Archaeological
Ruins & Pyramid. Inside Tunnels.
Cholula Archaeological
Ruins & Pyramid. 
Inside Tunnels.
Cholula Archaeological
Ruins & Pyramid. Inside Tunnels.
Cholula Archaeological
Ruins & Pyramid. 
Inside Tunnels.
Cholula Archaeological
Ruins & Pyramid. Inside Tunnels.
Cholula Archaeological
Ruins & Pyramid. 
Inside Tunnels.
Cholula Archaeological
Ruins & Pyramid. Inside Tunnels.
Cholula Archaeological
Ruins & Pyramid. 
Inside Tunnels.
Cholula Archaeological
Ruins & Pyramid. Inside Tunnels.
Cholula Archaeological
Ruins & Pyramid. 
Audrey DeLange
Inside Tunnels.
Cholula Archaeological
Ruins & Pyramid. Inside Tunnels.
Cholula Archaeological
Ruins & Pyramid. 
This Is
The Tunnel Exit. Looking Up The
Road We See
The Roman Catholic Church Of
"Nuestro Santuario
de los Remedios."
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| This Church Of "Nuestra Señora de los Remedios." Actually Sits On The Pyramid Of Tipanipa at Cholula! This View Is Near Ediface Five, Tunnel Exit, Right Of Center. |
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Cholula: The Pyramid of Cholula or more correctly called, "The Pyramid of Tipanipa." Also known as, "Mexico's Largest Pyramid!" It actually is the largest "Single Base Pyramid" in the world! We have been to Cholula on three different occasions. First in December of 1982, again on January 17, 2004, and again on November 17, 2011. It is amazing to see how the population of Mexico City has grown clear out to the edges of Puebla and how the City of Puebla has grown up around the city of Cholula and the Pyramid Of Cholula. Our pages two main web pages about Cholula show what Cholula was like in 1982 and we will show some of the changes that have taken place with photos of January of 2004. We also will include the Cholula Museum on our museum page, which we did not see in 1982. The major difference that we have noticed between 1882 and 2004 is that the effects of high pollution and acid rain are having a detrimental effect upon the soft stone altars. of course, the volcano Popocateepetl has erupted several times since our first visit in 1982 and these eruptions have scattered ash over Cholula which has contribued to the destruction of the softer rock monuments and freizes by acids resulting from the eruptions and high moisture content of the air near Puebla and Cholula. We also noticed a lot of breakage has occured to the freizes and monuments of Cholula and some very shoddy repair work has been attempted by INAH to repair these monuments. In some cases it appears that INAH is doing next to nothing to preserve the site. We suspect that it is due a lack of funding from the government in power at this time. The site is not well marked and the signs that are there are not very descriptive. When it come to the tunnel, there is almost no descriptive signage within the tunnel system, so it is almost impossible to know what you are seeing as you tour the tunnels. We did notice that much more of the underground system is available for viewing now than in 1982. We will place many photos of the tunnel system on this page, but we cannot give a good description of what we saw inside the tunnel system. This page is made up mainly of photos taken on January 17, 2004.
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The Mexico City International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México or AICM), also called Benito Juárez International Airport (IATA: MEX, ICAO: MMMX) is the major commercial airport that serves Mexico City, the capital of Mexico. It is also Mexico's and Latin America's busiest airport! The Hermanos Serdán International Airport (IATA: PBC, ICAO: MMPB) is the international airport located near Puebla, Puebla, Mexico. It handles national air traffic for the city of Puebla. It also serves as an alternate airport for Mexico City, being part of the metropolitan airport group for the Mexican capital, comprising the airports of Mexico City, Toluca, Cuernavaca and Querétaro.
To visit this area we would suggest flying into either Mexico City or Puebla and then staying at a hotel of your choice. There are many very good hotels and motels in the area, and if you need a place to stay; Priceline.com can arrange that for you. In fact, we think they are the best way to do it! We have personally, booked flights, hotels, and vacations, through Priceline.com and we can highly recommend them. Their website is very easy to use! We have some links to Priceline.com on this page, since they can arrange all of your air flights, hotels and car. We of course, appreciate your use of the advertising on our pages, since it helps us to keep our pages active. We also have links on this page, that will connect you with several of the best hotels in Mexico City, & Puebla. Hotels that we have personally used! We could, also suggest getting a hotel, and then letting them arrange for either a car, or a tour of Mexico City. If you call their Concierge Services, ahead of your arrival, all of this can be pre-arranged for you. We have used this method, many times, when traveling in Mexico. We have found it to be safe and it works!!! We have never experienced a problem, doing it this way!
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| Patio Of The Altars, Named Such For The Three Altars, This Patio Is On South Side Of Pyramid, Center Altar Is North Left Is West, Right Is East. |
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| Model of Cholula Which Is Located In Museum. |
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| Ediface Five. Cholula Archaeological Ruins & Pyramid. | Ediface Six. Cholula Archaeological Ruins & Pyramid. |
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| Ediface Six. | Patio Of The Altars. |
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| Mexica Altar, Human Remains Found Here. Altar Aligned To Summer Solstice Located South Side Patio Of Altars. | "Altar Two" On West Side Patio. |
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| "Altar Three" On North Side Of Patio.. | "Altar One" On East Side Of Patio. |
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| Head Sculpture On East Side Of Patio. | Frieze Under Tin Shed On West Side Of Patio. |
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| We Now Enter The Pyramid And The Site By Paying At This Gate Located On A Very Buzy Street. | Here Is The Same Entrance In 1982, The Street Was Not Busy. |
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| Inside Tunnels. Cholula Archaeological Ruins & Pyramid. | Inside Tunnels. Cholula Archaeological Ruins & Pyramid. |
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| Inside Tunnels. Cholula Archaeological Ruins & Pyramid. | Inside Tunnels. Cholula Archaeological Ruins & Pyramid. |
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| Inside Tunnels. Cholula Archaeological Ruins & Pyramid. | Inside Tunnels. Cholula Archaeological Ruins & Pyramid. |
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| Audrey DeLange Inside Tunnels. Cholula Archaeological Ruins & Pyramid. | Inside Tunnels. Cholula Archaeological Ruins & Pyramid. |
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| This Is The Tunnel Exit. | Looking Up The Road We See The Roman Catholic Church Of "Nuestro Santuario de los Remedios." |