Cholula, Ancient ceremonial site in Puebla, Mexico
The Great Pyramid of Cholula stands as a monumental structure measuring over 400 meters at its base and rising 65 meters from the ground level.
Between 600 and 900 CE, Cholula developed into a major religious center, serving as the second largest city after Tenochtitlan during the pre-Hispanic period.
The 37 colonial churches throughout Cholula demonstrate the merging of indigenous practices with Catholic traditions introduced during Spanish colonization.
The archaeological zone remains accessible every day from sunrise to sunset, providing access to underground tunnels and exhibits displaying pre-Hispanic artifacts.
The combination of the Great Pyramid with the Nuestra Señora de los Remedios church on top creates the largest pyramid by volume worldwide.
Location: San Pedro Cholula Municipality
Elevation above the sea: 2,150 m
Website: https://cholula.gob.mx
GPS coordinates: 19.06140,-98.30610
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:47
Great Pyramid of Cholula
616 m
Cholula
439 m
Zona arqueológica de Cholula
620 m
Estrella de Puebla
8.3 km
Puebla sinkhole
10.1 km
International Museum of the Baroque
7.8 km
Tonantzintla Observatory
3.5 km
San Francisco Acatepec church
4.4 km
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios
583 m
San Gabriel Convent
201 m
La Constancia Mexicana
8.3 km
Museo Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Mexicanos
10.8 km
Torre Ejecutiva JV III
7.2 km
Santa María Tonantzintla
3.8 km
Conventual Temple of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
11.2 km
Torre JV Juárez
8.9 km
Templo de la Concordia de Sacerdotes del Oratorio de San Felipe Neri de Puebla.
11.2 km
Monumento a los Héroes de la Independencia
9.9 km
Mercado de Sabores Poblanos
10.6 km
Our Lady of Guadalupe Sanctuary
10.6 km
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10.8 km
Patio de los Azulejos
11.2 km
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10.8 km
Torre Ejecutiva JV II
7.1 km
Jardín Etnobotánico Francisco Peláez R.
1.8 km
Museo del Ejercito, Puebla
11.1 km
Statue of Benito Juárez, Cholula
208 m
San Miguel Arcángel Fountain
177 mReviews
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