Illegal buildings threaten the ancient Mexican landscape of Teotihuacan | Natural Issues
The landlord who works is ‘completely punished’ in an area where housing is not allowed, says the head of the zone.
Beyond the tall pyramids that were once the largest city in America, the illegal construction threatens to destroy the remains of temples and a dozen other ancient buildings.
The owner of the site, where the work is banned and banned, has ignored orders from the former Mexican agency INAH to stop construction work two months ago, which angered officials for failing to protect the ruins of Teotihuacan, one of Mexico’s tourists.
Reuters could not find or contact the owner, whose name has not been released.
Rogelio Rivero Chong, director of the archaeological zone of Teotihuacan, said in an interview the police ‘failure to take action showed the owner of the “unpunished” site.
Late in April, the INAH filed a complaint against the landlord and his opponents, claiming that it had “ruined history”. This week, the agency documented the construction of more than 60 construction workers, based on what the Mexico office has done.
The prosecutor’s office did not respond to Reuters’s inquiries about his complaint.
Teotihuacan, about 30 miles[50 km]northeast of Mexico City, once boasted of at least 100,000 people living in the homes of many family homes, many of them adorned with elaborate paintings.
The multiracial city was very modern in the Maya cities, but it is also known for its craftsmanship and ingenuity. He prospered from 100 BC to 550 AD, thanks to a large number of retail companies and a wide range of manufactured goods including earthenware, clothing and sharp edges such as razors.
Rivero Chong said government officials have been struggling for years to ban illegal housing, which takes place at night or on weekends. Local government investigators often arrive late to confirm damage, he said.
The ancient Teotihuacan pyramids are just one part of the capital city of San Juan Teotihuacan, Mexico. Many well-known cities are still under construction [ File: Toya Sarno Jordan/Reuters]
A high wall surrounds the mansion, located in two locations in the Oztoyahualco region which is believed to be one of the city’s oldest local governments.
Archaeological excavations have revealed at least three temples and 25 different temples.
Teotihuacan was declared a world heritage site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1987, a name that should continue to protect the government in the area, said Rivero Chong.
Several leading students have also called on the government to take action in recent days.
“For me, that really hurts,” says Linda Manzanilla, a former Teotihuacan archaeologist at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, referring to the recent illegal construction.
After a search in Teotihuacan in the 1980s, he found a residence in Oztoyahualco where stucco workers lived, near the obsidian convention, near the three threatened temples here.
He also said that the latest architecture is located in the western part of the Pyramid of the Moon, while other nearby excavations have revealed ornate houses built around large areas in the ancient city.
“It’s possible that there are major offices out there,” he said.
