As in any city, the strategic distribution of its roads is essential. Without a doubt, the Road of the Dead is the main axis that backbones the city of Teotihuacan. It is approximately 40 meters wide and about 4 kilometers long.

It is aligned North-South, with an orientation of 15¨ 25' towards the east with respect to the Astronomical North.

Its name is due to the Mexica miccaotli, that is, the path of the dead, since they considered that the mounds found along the road, on both sides, looked like tombs.

Its name is due to the Mexica miccaotli, that is, the path of the dead, since they considered that the mounds found along the road, on both sides, looked like tombs.

However, the buildings that are located on both sides of the Calzada de los Muertos are architectural complexes of palaces and temples in charge of carrying out political, administrative, and civic-religious activities, as well as spaces conducive to inhabiting by priests and high-ranking inhabitants. social hierarchy..

Perpendicular to the Calzada de los Muertos is the East-West causeway, which divides the city into four quadrants. Which divides the city into quadrants with a perfect symmetry so that the layout of the streets and the orientation of the buildings were parallel and perpendicular to the road.