Tulum, Q.R. — Nearly 200,000 people visited archaeological sites around the country to witness the 2025 Spring Equinox. The most visited was Teotihuacan in the state of Mexico followed by Chichén Itzá, Yucatan and Tulum, Quintana Roo.
According to the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), from March 20 to 23, 192,082 people visited various archaeological sites throughout Mexico.
At Chichén Itzá, thousands gathered to witness the phenomenon of light and shadow that occurs in the structure known as the Castillo.
The spring equinox, one of the most significant astronomical phenomena in the world, attracted 192,082 people to various pre-Hispanic archaeological sites around the country.
The archaeological sites with the highest attendance were Teotihuacan in the State of Mexico with 36,255 visitors and Chichén Itzá, in Yucatán, with 32,872. Tulum, in Quintana Roo ranked third with 15,786 attendees.
Other popular sites were El Tajín in Veracruz with 10,849 visitors, Monte Albán in Oaxaca with 6,721, the Templo Mayor in Mexico City gathered 6,175 visitors, Calixtlahuaca in Mexico City gathered 5,000 and Cholula, in Puebla, totaled 4,713.
Other venues with significant capacity included Palenque in Chiapas, which registered 2,842 visitors, Uxmal in Yucatán with 2,643 and Xochicalco in Morelos, with 1,690 people.
