•SITE: The ancient Mesoamerican site of Teotihuacán in central Mexico has reopened after being closed for nearly six months due to the coronavirus pandemic. The famed archeological site will currently operate at 30% capacity and has mandated temperature checks and face masks for visitors.
•VISITORS: “There is enough space and distance here, so we are not worried about coronavirus issues”, said Héctor López, who visited the site on Thursday, the first day since it closed to the public on March 20. Still, visitors will not be allowed to climb Teotihucán’s famed Sun and Moon Pyramids.
•SITE: Once the largest city in the pre-Columbian Americas, Teotihuacán is one of the most popular tourist attractions around the world with the Mexican government recording 2.6 million visitors in 2019. Just around one hour north from Mexico City, Teotihuacán is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
•MEASURES: The Mexican federal government operates more than 190 archeological sites but just 14 of them have reopened as the different Mexican states fight the pandemic. Two of the most visited sites -the Mayan ruins of Chichén Itzá and Tulúm in the Yucatán peninsula- remain closed.
