Tlapacoya

#148 among destinations in Mexico

Archaeological site

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Tlapacoya is an important archaeological site in Mexico, located at the foot of the Tlapacoya volcano, southeast of Mexico City, on the former shore of Lake Chalco. Tlapacoya was a major site for the Tlatilco culture. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 19°18'6"N, 98°54'46"W

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Tlapacoya – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias, Acozac, Lake Chalco, Lake Zumpango.

2.7 miS
Area
Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias, Ixtapaluca
70 min walk • Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias is a city that is municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of Chalco. It lies in the eastern part of the State of Mexico just east of the Federal District of Mexico and is considered part of the Mexico City metropolitan area.
2.3 miNE
Archaeological site
Acozac
58 min walk • Acozac is an archaeological site located in the Municipality of Ixtapaluca, State of Mexico, Mexico. The site is at kilometer 30 of federal road México - Puebla, towards Ixtapaluca.
5.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Chalco
132 min walk • Lake Chalco was an endorheic lake formerly located in the Valley of Mexico, and was important for Mesoamerican cultural development in central Mexico. The lake was named after the ancient city of Chalco on its former eastern shore.
5.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Zumpango
132 min walk • Lake Zumpango was an endorheic lake formerly located in the Valley of Mexico. It was important area for Mesoamerican cultural development in central Mexico.
6.3 miSW
Neighbourhood
San Andrés Mixquic, Milpa Alta
160 min walk • San Andres Míxquic is a community located in the southeast of the Distrito Federal in the borough of Tláhuac. The community was founded by the 11th century on what was a small island in Lake Chalco. “Míxquic” means “in mesquite” but the community's culture for most of its...

Tlapacoya

Facts and practical information

Tlapacoya plan & book

Tlapacoya – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias, Ixtapaluca

Acozac

Lake Chalco

Lake Zumpango

San Andrés Mixquic, Milpa Alta