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Sculptures Outside the Museum

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The Monolith of Tlaloc is a massive stone sculpture of the Aztec rain god, Tlaloc. It weighs 168 tons, stands 23 feet tall, and is carved from basalt. Discovered in the late 1800s near the town of Coatlinchan, it was moved to its current location in front of the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City in 1964. 

Monolith of Tlaloc

Sculpture Outside Museum of Anthropology

Museum of Anthropology

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We planned a visit to the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City, but it was closed due to a security issue.

Considered one of the world’s most comprehensive natural history museums, this famous institution houses four square kilometers of exhibits in 23 exhibition halls.

Museum of Anthropology