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Piramide Tepanapa

📍 Piramide Tepanapa, Cholula, Mexico
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Introduction

The Great Pyramid of Cholula (Tlachihualtépetl, also called the Pirámide de Tepanapa) is the largest pyramid in the world by volume, roughly 400 m along each side and exceeding the Great Pyramid of Giza in bulk. It was not built at once but in successive phases from the 3rd century BC; later abandoned, it was gradually buried under soil and vegetation until it read simply as a hill — on whose summit the Spanish raised the church of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, long unaware of what lay beneath. Excavated sections of the base and a stretch of archaeological tunnel are open today.

✨ Highlights

1
Largest by volume
Some 400 m per side and bulkier than Giza, though it now reads as a hill.
2
Successive building phases
Encased and enlarged repeatedly from the 3rd century BC; sections expose the different periods.
3
Archaeological tunnels
20th-century exploratory tunnels run into the mound to reach the earlier structures.
4
Church on the summit
The colonial Remedios sanctuary on top stands as a plain emblem of religious succession.

🛈 Practical Info

→Duration：1–2 hours
→Address：Piramide Tepanapa, Cholula, Mexico
→Best time：By day; check official hours
→Around：In Cholula; include in city tour
→Activities：Visit & photos
→Combine：With city sights

💡 Tips

• Reaching the summit church means a long stair climb at over 2,100 m — take it slowly.
• The tunnels are low and damp, and open sections may change for maintenance.
• About 20 minutes from Puebla city, usually combined with it in one day.

FAQ

Any practical tips for visiting Piramide Tepanapa?

Reaching the summit church means a long stair climb at over 2,100 m — take it slowly. The tunnels are low and damp, and open sections may change for maintenance.

Information on this page is compiled from public sources. Opening hours, ticket prices and other details may change — please verify with official sources before your visit.