Zona Arqueológica de Cholula

The Cholula pyramid and archaeological zone was just ok. We went to Monte Alban a week prior in Oaxaca that was stunning so once we got to Cholula I didn’t feel like it was anything special. There was a huge line to get in the ruins and museums which we skipped. The tunnels under the pyramids are closed since COVID. There were also so many people packed in the main square that I really couldn’t take the pictures I wanted. We did climb to the top of the hill and go inside the church that was very pretty and had a great view of the city.

*** Biggest Pyramid in the World *** Even though the pyramid is 90% covered, it is still very impressive. The church on top is simply breathtaking. Amazing views from the top. The trek up is medium easy however it is worth it.

Beautiful place to hung out and be around , a lot of walking is very safe and clean area, I recommend visit the fair markets that around , a lot of nice handmade crafts from local artists

THE TUNNELS ARE CLOSED. YOU CANNOT GO INSIDE THE PYRAMID/TEMPLE AT ALL, SO YOU WILL SEE ALMOST NOTHING. If you are okay with that, you will pay $95 per person (it is more expensive than listed online) to only see a small amount of the top of it (the rest is underground). If it is a sunny day, you can climb one small part of the temple steps, but that's the coolest thing you'll experience here. If it's raining, that will be closed so there will be almost nothing to see. UNTIL THEY OPEN THE TUNNELS AGAIN, IF THEY EVER DO, I DO NOT RECOMMEND COMING HERE.

Fascinating place. Wonderful 360° views from church at top. Shame the tunnels have been closed since 2020

Very well maintained, clean, and just $90 mx per person. It's a walk to get to the entrance, and the path is stone path, so make sure you have the right shoes.

The place is very nice, but signs for the entrance are misleading. They tried to sell me a guide (as I was only one visitor who didn't speak Spanish), and I was supposed to pay as I was a whole group. No one told me at the entrance that there was a museum in there, and I saw no signs. Found lately when I already went out of the city . There is a big open marketplace outside and an amusement park, so it is very loud. It didn't bother me at all. For me, it was as very peaceful as it was, but some visitors may find it annoying. Make sure to visit the marketplace outside for a lot of nice souvenirs. So, the place is great, just the signs and personnel are a bit odd. Oh, and the tunnels are still closed because of covid.... it's may 2024...

Very disappointed as they closed tunnels in 2020 and they are STILL CLOSED!!! This is history that you are denying to people 🥲💔 Really sad as we travelled 8 hours by car to find out you cannot access anything and even the other museums were closed today Tuesday 15th October 2024. Cholula is beautiful place and this is so disappointing that someone has decided to neglect sharing their history with the world.

THE TUNNELS ARE CLOSED. YOU CANNOT GO INSIDE THE PYRAMID/TEMPLE AT ALL. If you are okay with that, you will pay $95 per person (it is more expensive than listed online) to only see a small amount of the top of it (the rest is underground). If it is a sunny day, you can climb one small part of the temple steps, but that's the coolest thing you'll experience here. If it's raining, that will be closed so there will be almost nothing to see. UNTIL THEY OPEN THE TUNNELS AGAIN, IF THEY EVER DO, I DO NOT RECOMMEND COMING HERE.

Free to go up to the church and see pyramid. About $6 entrance fee and you get to go through the tunnels underground and well worth the cost for the experience!

Walking through the tunnels inside the largest pyramid of the world by volume can be spooky but I've done this before years ago so it was fun. There are five miles of tunnels but tourists are limited to only a portion of of it. The Great Pyramid of Cholula doesn't look all that great from appearances. It doesn't even look like a pyramid at all because, although construction started around 200-100 BCE, it was overwhelmed in dirt, trees, and brush by the time the Toltec-Chichimecas culture occupied the area in about 1100. When Hernan Cortes arrived in 1519, it is still be debated whether the conquerers knew a pyramid sat beneath this very large hill when they later had the ornate and gold-laden Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedies constructed in 1574. It sits atop the pyramid like a figure on a wedding cake. Unfortunately, the church is one reason that the pyramid hasn't been more thoroughly exposed. It's not about to be demolished in the name of archeology and the church is an historic site itself. Another reason is that, unlike more famous pyramid sites in Mexico, such as Teotihuacán and Chichén Itzá, not much is currently known about Cholula. Finally, modern-day Cholula is now steps away from the pyramid area. When I visit the pyramid, I also enjoy the streets and sites that immediately surround it. Cholula used to be a sleepy little town. It's not anymore and that makes it a great day trip from Puebla eight miles away.