The
Great Pyramid of Cholula, also known as (
Nahuatl for "artificial mountain"), is a huge complex located in
Cholula,
Puebla,
Mexico. It is the largest archaeological site of a pyramid (temple) in the
New World, as well as the largest pyramid known to exist in the world today. The
pyramid stands above the surrounding plain, and in its final form it measured . The pyramid is a temple that traditionally has been viewed as having been dedicated to the god
Quetzalcoatl. The
architectural style of the building was linked closely to that of
Teotihuacan in the
Valley of Mexico, although influence from the
Gulf Coast also is evident, especially from
El Tajín.