At least one killed in shooting at ​Mexico’s Teotihuacan ​pyramids, says security cabinet

Thanks for posting this. It adds situational context

They let you climb it? I was there less than a year ago and they had ropes up and wouldn’t let anyone climb

That’s a f****** good photo, man that place looks amazing. Imagine back in the day when that place had all the proper vegetation and landscaping, probably some running water, maybe a few wooden structures

The stairs really are [absurdly steep](https://imgur.com/a/a3FiNg5) (went last summer). You have to climb them with both feet on each step. Just an awful thing to see in the news today.

What time did this happen you think? I was there this morning and everything seemed normal so it must have been later.

Glad you’re safe.

Absolutely terrible. We were there a couple years ago and Teotihuacan is simply an amazing and stunning place. Such amazing history and culture. Coming from above the border I wish we had such rich history and culture. Can't imagine that anyone would want to do something so terrible in a place like that. Also, Mexico City was one of the best damned trips we've ever taken in our lives (and have been around the world quite a bit). Food was abso-f******-lutely amazing.

Is it weird I automatically suspected it wouldn't be cartel related? Cartels tend to avoid f****** with tourists most of the time. It happens but isn't super common.

So the shooter is potentially in this pic or you passed him on your way down?

I was there in October and I noped the f*** out of those steps due to valuing my life and also I was wearing a dress

Glad your ok

Adds to the stereotype? The US has shootings every other day. This is incredibly rare as it is not cartel related.

Thanks for the info. Great pic. Glad you're safe.

I ended up not climbing either of the pyramids because of how steep the steps are. I can’t imagine having to hurry down!

I hope you got a predator statue on your way out

My buddy and I were supposed to go today. Got to our pickup point and they said it was cancelled and we’d be refunded. When we asked why they said we’d hear about it in the news.

Thank you for providing your perspective and experience to this story, that’s really incredible that you are able to do this and I’m thankful that you are alive and well today. Terrifying ordeal.

I was there too, but I was at the other pyramid. I even took video completely unaware of what was happening and accidentally captured the shooter pop off his last shot

I was there today too as part of an Airbnb guided tour. We were heading away from the Pyramid of the Moon down the avenue of the dead when the shooting started. It was crazy to see people running down the stairs and jumping down the sides of the pyramid. Our entire group sprinted with our guide to gate 2 and jumped in our van. Obviously he wasn’t shooting into the crowd, but in the moment, it was all chaos.

You should go to the news with your story

It would be weird for this to be cartel related. They're not suicidal

I’m hearing the shooter was Canadian.

Damn Canada catching strays... :(

This is ironic because I was just on vacation in the Caribbean and met a Canadian lady who told me she wouldn’t travel to the US because she was afraid of getting shot!

Have a house in this town, or rather the "pueblo mágico" adjacent to the archaeological site. There is *zero* expectation (and thus preparation) for this kind of problem at the site, so there is effectively zero screening for weapons. unless you're walking in openly brandishing a hunting rifle, a cartoonishly large machete, a crossbow or a bazooka you're going to get in there packing whatever you managed to get past the national border security (or acquire from domestic, er... sources.) there are some signs intended for parents of young children, asking them not to carry bows and arrows (arcos) but other than that this site is so huge it's quite hard to patrol effectively even for legitimate access. it's not in (or even particularly close to ) any of the usual narco-controlled areas, and they wouldn't have much interest in it. That said a few years ago there was a gang-associated killing on the opposite side of a conspicuous mountain (cerro gordo) that borders the north end of the site. But investigation has determined that was an unusual and opportunistic hit in a small village that has no strategic or territorial value to any of the narco groups, and does not detract from the overall high level of safety at the site.

Terrorists. Tourist sites are always prime terrorism targets.

absolutely gutted that the Bamyan caves were destroyed by psychos

Listnook is always full of armchair comedians, sadly. And same, I don't remember something like this ever.

looks like your wishes are having the opposite effect

I was there and it was 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Yes, there is a state called Mexico. It surrounds, but doesn't include Mexico city. Toluca is the capitol.

Mexico City is in its own “federal district”. Estado de México is another state that mostly wraps around it.

Rename the state of Washington to Maryland. Then rename Maryland to Washington. Leave Washington, DC as it is currently. That should clear things up or confuse you more.

Basically the capital is called Ciudad de Mexico or Mexico City (commonly referred to as CDMX), and it stands as its own entity not really part of a state, the State of Mexico is a different state. Think of it like Washington DC, I suppose. It's also the oldest capital city in all Americas

Honestly it reads almost ritualistic, doesn’t it? Ancient religious site and ends jn suicide. Like seven people shot, so he wasn’t being merciful, just a bad shot ultimately. Where he he off himself, at the top?

They sell all kinds of stuff, the grounds has a bunch of street vendors around it. I personally bought a ceramic whistle that sounds like a jaguar, it’s pretty cool.