My husband and I both have a penchant for rolling our ankles, especially on cobblestone streets and uneven pavement. Because of that, we're not sure if we should bring our hiking boots for our one day trip to Teotihuacan. We won't need the hiking boots for CDMX, and they take up a lot of room in our suitcases. But if seeing Teotihuacan in hiking boots would be safer for our ankles, we would do it. I know that you can't climb the pyramids anymore; I'm just talking about walking around the Teotihuacan site. Is most of the pavement there relatively smooth and stable, or is it more like cobblestones or uneven? Thanks in advance for your advice!

I also tend to roll my ankles, but I have been to Teotihuacan three times and never felt the need for hiking boots. Most of the surface is hard packed dirt. Do wear comfortable walking shoes as there is a lot of ground to cover, and make sure to see the Temple of Quetzalcoatl at "The Citadel."

Thank you so much!!!!

Regarding the issue of boots taking up space in your suitcase, do what many experienced travelers do, and WEAR the boots, instead of packing them. Also, take a lot fewer clothes and shoes than you think you'll need. Laundering is easy, overstuffed suitcases are a heavy chore.

Today I went to Teotihuacan and I want to comment. I wore decent sneakers which had my orthotics in the footbed. It was fine, BUT there were several places in the site where I was walking on irregular cobblestones. I was careful and didn't have any problems, but if the bottoms of your feet are especially sensitive, you may want to wear hiking boots or hiking shoes -- something with a thicker sole. There is also a lot of stair climbing (up and down many sets of 8 or 9 uneven stone steps with nothing to hold onto). I thought that the Avenue of the Dead was just one long flat road -- it isn't!! There are a lot of stone steps to go up up and down platforms to continue along the road to the next part of the site. If you have trouble with steps, you may want to take a hiking stick to help you. If you cannot climb any steps, then you will have a very limited way to see only a small part of the site. As far as I could tell, there is only one handicapped accessible area near the Royal Palace. Most of the site seemed to be NOT accessible, so if you're in a wheelchair or using crutches or whatever, you might be S.O.L. (If you have more information on that, feel free to correct me).

I suppose one way around this MIGHT be to hire a driver for the day and have the driver take you around to the different gates. This way, you might be able to see the various parts of the site without having to climb up and down many sets of stone steps.

As of today (March 2025) they don't allow you to climb on any of the pyramids.

I also want to mention that I didn't see ANYONE selling water or drinks along the Avenue of the Dead. There are a few vendors selling water at a couple of the gates, and that's all. (Vendors along the Avenue of the Dead were mainly selling obsidian jewelry, whistles and touristy stuff). So please bring more water than you think you need in a backpack. We did and we were fine, but I saw many people with only small water bottles. Dehydration can happen really fast, so please be careful!

Here's our day there a couple of years ago when we visited CDMX for nine days. As you'll see, sunscreen and a hat are a must. Hopefully, you won't have to slide down some steep steps on your butt like one embarrassed visitor (moi) did. On our tour, we also stopped in to see Nacional Basílica de Santa María de Guadalupe. Have fun.

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