By the 13th century when the Aztec swept into central Mexico, the once teeming city—which reached its zenith around a.d. 400—had been long since abandoned by its mysterious builders.

在13世纪阿兹塔克人扫荡到墨西哥中部时，陶蒂华康这座繁华的城市（在公元400年左右为最繁华时期）已经被它神秘的建造者们遗弃很长一段时间。