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Mexico CityTeotihuacan

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Narrated by The Historian 50 km · about 58 min · 10 stories

Out of the Valley of Mexico to the city the Aztecs themselves found in ruins and named 'where the gods were born.' The road crosses Tlatilco's ancient culture, the mystery of Tepexpan Man, and the question of who actually built Teotihuacan — still unanswered.

The stories

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  1. 1
    Mexico City

    The Eagle Warriors' Ceremonial Hall

  2. 2
    Mexico City

    The Aztec Discovery of Teotihuacan Deep Dive · Part 1 of 3

  3. 3
    Mexico City

    The Aztec Discovery of Teotihuacan Deep Dive · Part 2 of 3

  4. 4
    Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico

    The Aztec Discovery of Teotihuacan Deep Dive · Part 3 of 3

  5. 5
    Ecatepec, Mexico

    The Basin of Mexico

  6. 6
    Ecatepec, Mexico

    The Iron Bridge of Ecatepec

  7. 7
    Ecatepec, Mexico

    The Tlatilco Culture

  8. 8
    Tepexpan, Mexico

    The Mystery of Tepexpan Man

  9. 9
    Teotihuacán, Mexico

    The Toltec Cultural Legacy

  10. 10
    Teotihuacán, Mexico

    The Revolt at Teotihuacan

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Where the stories come from

Infinite Road draws from a library of primary sources — public-domain county histories, the WPA American Guide Series, National Register of Historic Places records, local records, and encyclopedic sources — then writes and narrates each story in its own words.