VIDEO: The ruins of Teotihuacan, a place that brings together thousands of people in the middle of an abandoned municipality

As every year, thousands of people have celebratedspring quinoccio go to the ruins of Teotihuacan, north of Mexico, fill up with energy.

Although the entrance to the station It was recorded Wednesday at 15:58, as Saturday visitors began to arrive, both Foreign nationals, hoping to celebrate this astronomical event.

Around 100,000 people arrived on the site climb the pyramid of the sun. The influx of people led the Government of the State of Mexico to implement an operation in which it participated municipal, state and federal agents, in addition to people from National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) to prevent things from becoming uncontrollable.

Tourists from all over the world and the states of the republic witnessed the arrival of spring in this archaeological monument. White dresses, most of them they raised their hands receiving the rays of the sun on his forehead, convinced that in a certain way this position It attracts the energy of the star.

For some, thisecha is sacred and he has a great spiritual message. This is the case of Kalpulli Izkalli collective, a group of women who traveled from New Mexico, United States, for the sole purpose of making a ceremonial rite in this center.

In an interview for Infobae Mexico, its members have identified themselves as "healers" and recognize those who native roots for a long time they have been hidden and abducted.

Teotihuacan is, it is said, a very special place to have this connection with their ancestors and find their roots, that's why they started the trip to this place.

"We recognize ourselves as women of medicine, recognizing that we have this medicine inside of us and insideto mother earth and in all the elements. And this is a place that all our grandmothers told us It's a powerful place to healr ", explained Silvia Ledesma.

For them, healing is not only bodily, it covers collective well-being and recovery of old customs. For this reason, the ceremony does not last one day, but four.

To reach this point, some of them had to do great sacrifices. Irma Hernández, for example, has to gather some of the your pension and your work throughout the year to raise enough money. His journey is as austere as possible, which, he explains, consists of crossing the border by bus, arriving at Ciudad Juarez and from there take a flight to Mexico.

"It does not matter, I do it because it's a cure for me and my kids, I have 4 of them, plus 9 sisters and 15 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. "

"The work we do andThe road we take to be here to get rid of our pain It's very individual and it's part of this trip that we do together, "added July Zuñiga.

Children, young people and adults took the opportunity to relax (Video: Infobae)

Another colleague explained that they were convinced that their individual and collective actions would have repercussions on their lives. family, community and even humanity.

"Being here, the energy vibrates differently and we make sure that we have the opportunity to clean, that everything is better and that there is light and love. "

A similar situation is that of Ollincan compliance, a group of dancers who found themselves at the foot of the pyramid of the sun to perform a ceremony commemorating thespring quinoccio. Maria Luisa Valdez Servin, who is part of this community, explained in an interview that it was a very old tradition.

Every year, different groups move here to carry out this ceremony, which can last between 4 and 6 hours, according to the dances who decide on the group teachers. This year, his group decided to perform 16 dances.

In the community of Maria, there are people from several municipalities of the State of Mexico and even Queretaro; Whatever the hours of travel, everyone traveled Thursday to attend the ceremony.

Neither transfer nor possible dehydration discourages 116 "dancing warriors" who formed the group this year, as Maria explains, come here represents health.

"I come to thank for the health that I have; two cancer surgeries and although the doctor tells me that I have to leave the dance, so I jump, I answer that it's my life. And I feel very good, it's a medicine; I feel a change of energy"

Maria does not seem to bother the people who come to them without certainty as to the ceremonial rite that they perform, as he explains, "it's a family"However, all your colleagues do not have the same opinion.

This is the case of the teacher of the group, Salvador Guadarrama, who explained in an interview to Infobae Mexico that a lot of tourists act disrespectfully and they try to integrate the group without understanding what's going on.

He added that Teotihuacan has always been a ceremonial center badociated with solstices and equinoxes. And as the ancient Mexican culture was astronomical, there was a great respect for the movements of the earth and the sun

"These are cosmic moments that we enjoy do ceremonies and in this case, a renergy discharge. Here, I feel an energy transition badociated with the the strength of the sun and the ceremonial circle"

Like these groups, thousands of people came with their families or with their partners with the same desire to renew your energies. This is the case of Mariana Ortega and Dalí García, who traveled from Hidalgo live this moment.

The 22 years old explained that coming to the sun's pyramid means to her "leave behind all bad that we charge and restart"For her boyfriend, it's an opportunity to interact with nature and change perspective. "We feel the energy, you are casting differentlyhe condemned.

A family of State of Mexico He joined the thousands of tourists who showed up at the ruins on March 21st. Zadquiel Alvárez, a 8 year old boyHe said that they traveled for three hours nothing more to climb the pyramid of the sun to receive "good vibrations"

Help Álvarez, the mother of the youngest, explained that the family was visiting the site because this time marks the beginning of a new stage and it is here that we take advantage of it. "the energy of love"

A chaos that looks for order

In the midst of all these people, the guideswho are looking to teach people a little more story on the site; the vigilantes, who must pay attention all the time to those who cross to restricted areas or perform dangerous feats in search of a photography; the Policías, this control that groups like the dancers have permission from INAH be there; and the ambulance, who set up a Special check for this season.

Ángela Ávila, one of the site's badistants, said that since last Saturday, the municipality of set up an operation, in support of all the tourism that is presented at this time in the archeological area.

Asked about the incidents, he said that "fortunately, there was no serious accident, only lack of air, dizziness and pressure"In addition, he explained that in case of major accident, the site I had an ambulance downstairs to attend the emergency.

The municipality of Teotihuacan

Despite the world renown of these ruins, the Municipality of Teotihuacanwhich is just 10 minutes from the archaeological zone it is barely known for tourists.

It is telling that even though this Thursday a Cultural festival commemorating the spring equinoxwhen arriving on the site, there was a maximum of 50 seated people on the esplanade of the municipal center that attends the event.

At a press conference, city officials explained that this was largely due to the fact that federal level, what is promoted are the pyramids, and there is a surrender of the municipality.

Despite this, the current government expects the region to be known through broadcasting of events as today, in which there was a participation of different Folkloric ballets and singing and theater groups.

The spring equinox and its celebration concluded this Thursdayhowever, Teotihuacan city it will stay there. Maybe your biggest challenge is to get all these tourists turn to see beyond the ruins.