Landmarks Mexico is home to many ancient pyramids, including the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon near Mexico City. The Pyramid of the Magician stands near the entrance of the city of Uxmal, an ancient Mayan site. The most famous pyramid is the ‘Temple of Kukulkan in Chichén Itz4. The pyramid is 70 feet tall, with stairs on all four sides. The ancient Mayans designed the pyramid so that twice a year shadows caused by the setting sun would look like a large snake moving down the steps. Artwork showing ‘Kukulkan, an ancient Mayan god, is found at the top of the pyramid. In addition to the ancient ruins, Mexico has many other popular tourist sites. Over 6 million people visit Mexico every year, most of them from the USA and Canada. Tourists enjoy the fine weather, the beautiful beaches, and the interesting wildlife, The largest city én the In Mexico, tourists can Four Grand Canyons could fit Tourists visit Baja counery is Mexico City. If witness one of the mast inside Copper Canyon, a California to fish, and to ‘you count aif the people spectacular migrations in _speetacular canyon with ‘enjoy the beautiful “who live inside the city the world. From {forests and streams in the beaches. On the west Jimits and all the people November ro April, ‘Sierra Madre Mountain coast, ducky tourists may ‘who live in towns that have millions of monarch range. The canyon is home to spot gray whales that ‘grown ap around the city, burrerflies fly nearly 2,000 deer, bears, and mountain have traveled 6,000 miles “you would find almost 15 miles fiom Canada and the lions. Tourists can check ie all from the Aretie Circle to aillion citizens. Mexico United States ro enjoy the out aboarda railroad char give bisth ro rhefr young ‘City stands on the very mild climate of the t00k 90 years to build. In in warmer waters. The place that the Aztec capital mountains of the state of certain spors, the 400-mile whales stay in the lagoon ‘of Tenochtitlan stood. Michoacin. These Jong railroad track rravels from early January 0 Mexico's national burcerflies garher in clusters through the mountains at early March. government and best of thousands throughout 8,000 feet high. The railroad museums are found here. the trees and forest floor. ack crosses 39 major bridges «and goes through 89 tennels