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Several people were also injured in the incident on Monday at the popular tourist site, say Mexican officials, weeks before the country hosts the Fifa World Cup.
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President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico has expressed her solidarity with the victims of a shooting at one of the country's most important tourist destinations, the ancient pyramid complex of Teotihuacán.
It comes with seven weeks to go before the first match of the Fifa World Cup is held in Mexico City.
"There was a big push and panic of everybody running at the same time to get out," a British couple have told the BBC, describing chaotic scenes amid the sound of gunfire.
The pre-Hispanic pyramids and ruins at Teotihuacán are a Unesco World Heritage Site and among the most popular tourist attractions in the country.
Police recovered a firearm, a bladed weapon, and live cartridges at the scene. Sheinbaum said she was following updates and was in touch with the Canadian embassy.
She wrote on social media that she had instructed her security cabinet to investigate the incident and provide all necessary support.
"What happened today in Teotihuacán deeply pains us. I express my most sincere solidarity with the affected individuals and their families," she wrote in Spanish.
Canada's foreign minister, Anita Anand, confirmed a Canadian was killed and another wounded in the incident. She said Canadian consular officials were providing assistance.
The BBC has contacted the Canadian government for more information.
State Security Secretary Cristóbal Castañeda Camarillo told reporters on Monday that two Colombians, a Russian and a Canadian were among those injured.
The gunman's identity has not yet been released, and officials haven't revealed a motive for the shooting.
In Mexico on holiday, a British couple from London, who did not want to be named, were taking a photo of the Pyramid of the Sun when they saw peopl
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