El Tepozteco

El Tepozteco is an archaeological site in the Mexican state of Morelos [1]. It consists of a small temple to Tepoztēcatl, the Aztec god of the alcoholic beverage pulque [1]. In the middle Postclassic Period, various terraces and a small pyramid were built on one of the peaks of the Sierra de Tepoztlan, overlooking the pre-Columbian town of Tepoztlan [1]. The temple became important enough to attract pilgrims from as far away as Guatemala, although the cult of Tepoztecatl was local to this site [1]. The temple itself stands at the western side of the site [1]. It consists of a 6.4-meter-high platform supporting a 3.3-meter-high temple base [1].