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The biggest pyramid in the world used to be in Cholula, Puebla. Its sides were 450 m long and it reached the respectable height of 65 m. This made it twice as big as the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacán.

In Cholula, just a few blocks from the main square, all visitors can find the ruins of a great platform which sides are all approximately 450 m long.  According to archeologists, it used to be the base of the biggest pyramid in the world. This grand bulk, probably dedicated to the gods of the rain, was constructed in seven different phases, which made possible for it to reach a size twice as big as the pyramid of the sun in Teotihuacán. During the excavations there, the archeologists discovered a fantastic 56 m long mural where there were illustrations of people drinking pulque, a ritual beverage. Upon entering the museum, which is right by the entrance to the archeological zone, you can find an admirable reproduction of that painting, together with a model which describes the different constructive phases of the pyramid. On top of the hillock that was used as sustenance for the construction of the pyramid, arises nowadays the church of Virgen de Los Remedios. Do not forget to pay a visit there: its panoramic view will take away your breath!