What is the largest pyramid in the world?
Nope, it’s not the one you might be thinking of. The Great Pyramid of Cholula in Mexico is the largest. The Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt is taller, but the pyramid at Cholula is much larger at the base and in total volume. I visited Cholula in the state of Puebla during my 2-month journey through Mexico in 2006. The pyramid, which was started around the 2nd century BCE and not finished until the 15th century, is 1,476 feet long on each side of the base and approximately 217 feet high. The pyramid was dedicated to the god Quetzalcoatl and is now covered with grass and trees. A giant yellow Catholic Cathedral called Nuestra Señora de los Remedios sits somewhat incongruously at the top. Because of this, it doesn’t strike the visitor quite the way the Egyptian pyramids do, but it is quiet impressive nonetheless. And because of my rare condition–I call it claustrophilia (I love dark, narrow confines)–I enjoyed exploring some of the 5 miles of narrow tunnel pathways beneath it. Yes, I admit
