The pyramids there are truly a sight to behold. Can you imagine what was going through Cortez’ mind when he and his conquistadores first glimpsed these triumphs of engineering in the middle of this uncivilized land?
Hmmmm. Dumbasses forgot the cannons.
Indeed.
I have visited almost all of the sites like this in Southern Mexico and the Yucatan. But have not yet made it to Teotihuacan.
It didn’t look uncivilized. There was a real city, with important buildings, gardens, markets, etc. I read “Conquistador” by Bud Levy, and it was really informative to me about the ways in which the Aztecs had a sophisticated, comfortable life going on when Cortez arrived. Amazing story, too, about how the conquest happened.