Next stop on your tour of Teotihuacan: the Patio of the Jaguars.
Teotihuacan Tour
By Suzanne Barbezat, About.com
Quetzalpapalotl Palace Patio
Inside the Quetzal-Papalotl Temple
© 2007 Suzanne Barbezat, licensed to About
The pillars surrounding the patio of the Quetzalpapalotl Palace are made of stone blocks carved with images of birds. Some are shown in profile and others are facing forward. A few still retain obsidian incrustations for the eyes.
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