Its name derives from the pre-Hispanic Chollolan word meaning "place of flight". It has also come to be interpreted as "Water falling on the place of flight", which refers to the arrival of Toltec groups in the region following their expulsion from Tula around 1000 dne addition, the site was recognized as Tlachihualtepetl, ie "handmade hill" Importance The pre-Hispanic city of Cholula is 7 km., the current City of Puebla de Zaragoza in the State of the same name. It is a city with a long cultural history that dates back at least to the Late Preclassic, but it is up to the Classic that the city becomes important to be part of the commercial network of Teotihuacan to the southeast region where it came from the thin orange pottery, commercially important at the time. According to some authors the population then lived Cholula and much of the territory was dominated Ñuiñe carrier of culture, native to the southwest of Puebla and Oaxaca northeast in what is now known as Mixteca region. After the decline is likely to Cholula Teotihuacan it has been repopulated by people from Gulf Olmec-Xicalancas, but without having the importance as a city was during the Classic. Subsequently the Toltecs conquered and dominated the territory, which the city experienced a revival until the arrival of the Mexica, Cholula that turned in their tax and ally against the Tlaxcaltecas. The importance of the city of Cholula lies mainly in its strategic location as an important node in Mesoamerican trade networks and cultural pluralism that its population had throughout time. The Great Pyramid of Cholula, dedicated to Tlaloc, is the largest area in Mesoamerica (450 meters per side), its construction took advantage of a natural elevation to go superimposing constructions in different stages over time and in which top Spanish They built a church in honor of Our Lady of Remedios. It also has a set of murals that are recognized as the most important in Mesoamerica: drinkers and Grasshoppers. Chronology: 650. C. to 1521 d. C. Location main chronological: Classic, 200-800 d.

The archaeological site of Cholula has three areas equipped for public visits, first the site museum of the archaeological zone of Cholula with its three permanent exhibition rooms; secondly the inside of the tunnel inside the Great Pyramid consisting of approximately 280 meters long in the same plane, artificially lit without risks for the visitor to wander, and finally the so-called open area of the archaeological site Cholula ceremonial courtyards formed by the south and west of the Great Pyramid of Cholula.

Open every day of the year from 09:00 to 18:00

Contact: Cholula Archaeological Zone 01 (222) 2 47 90 81 Puebla INAH Center 01 ( 222) 2 and 2 35 14 78 35 40 56

From Mexico City you can access the site by taking Highway No. 150 (Mexico-Veracruz), then take the road that leads south to Cholula. Following the Ecological Peripheral is necessary to continue westward route taking Quetzalcoatl, artery that communicates with the streets around the site. The ticket office and access to the tunnels are located on the south bank of the Av. Morelos, while the site museum is located on 8th Street North. To reach the site from the city of Puebla, you must take the exit leading to the straight road Cholula, westwards, same as when walking 3 km., Becomes the path Quetzalcoatl. From this road the street May 5 is taken to the south and then Av. Morelos to the west. Visitors can reach the site by public transport. Services at the archaeological site of Cholula In the archaeological area there are restrooms, locker, rest areas named in the open area of the archaeological site, tour guides service accredited Ministry of Tourism but have a fee for their services (Spanish and English).