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Teotihuacan is rich in legends and ancient beliefs based on the polytheistic religious practices in the pre-Hispanic era. One of the most beautiful legends explains the rise of the fifth sun (our present-day era). It is said that the gods met in Teotihuacan before the new era had dawned to determine which deity would sacrifice himself to become the new sun. So they lit a fire and in jumped Nanahuatzin, making him god of the new sun. But another god was jealous, so he also flung himself into the fire. To punish the other deity, the gods threw a rabbit into the fire with him, which ultimately put out his light force. As a result, he became god of the moon, and thanks to the two sacrifices, night and day was created.

To celebrate this legend, one of the most important events of the year takes place on March 21 at the Teotihuacan archaeological zone: the spring equinox, which honors the balance between day and night. March 21 marks the beginning of the spring equinox, the time of year that Teotihuacan’s ancient inhabitants would make preparations to receive rain god Tlaloc. When the first rain drops began to fall on the cornfields, the inhabitants could rest assured that Tlaloc had responded. Today, thousands of people dressed in white descend on the site to marvel at the phenomenal light and shadows that appear on the ruins during the equinox.Source:visitmexico.com

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