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Archaeological excavation site
- Tlatelolco is an archaeological excavation site in Mexico City, Mexico, where remains of the pre-Columbian city-state of the same name have been found.
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Tlatelolco (Classical Nahuatl: Tlatelōlco [tɬateˈloːɬko], or Tlatilōlco, modern Nahuatl pronunciation ⓘ from tlalli - land; telolli - hill; co - place; lit. 'In the little hill of land') is an area now within the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City, centered on the Plaza de las Tres Culturas (Square of Three Cultures).
Tlatelolco (Classical Nahuatl: Mēxihco-Tlatelōlco [tɬateˈloːɬko], modern Nahuatl pronunciation ⓘ) (also called Mexico Tlatelolco) was a pre-Columbian altepetl, or city-state, in the Valley of Mexico.
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- Church of Santiago Tlatelolco
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- Tlatelolco Archaeological Site and Museum
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Once the site of an important Aztec ceremonial center and bustling marketplace, Tlatelolco was conquered by a rival indigenous group in 1473, only to be destroyed with the arrival of the Spaniards. The name Tlatelolco comes from the Nahuatl language and translated means "mound of sand". This was the main commercial center of the Aztec empire, and a...
This church was built in 1527 on the place of the Aztecs' last stand against the Spanish. Conquistador Hernan Cortes designated Tlatelolco as Indigenous lordship and Cuauhtemoc as its ruler, naming it Santiago in honor of the patron saint of his troops. The church was under the control of the Franciscan order. The Colegio de la Santa Cruz de Tlatel...
In the early 1960s, this area was the setting for an ambitious housing project. Trying to solve the problem of Mexico's expanding population and issues of urbanization, architect Mario Pani had the idea of making this a city within a city. The Conjunto Urbano Nonoalco Tlatelolcois the largest apartment complex in Mexico, and second largest in North...
On a visit to the Plaza of Three Cultures, visitors can visit the archaeological site and church, as well as the site museum. It's a place where you can feel the passage of time and how deeply rooted Mexican history is. A few of the main highlights of the archaeological site include the Temple of the Paintings, the Temple of Calendrics, the Temple ...
Location:Eje Central Lázaro Cardenas, corner with Flores Magón, Tlatelolco, Mexico City Closest metro station: Tlatelolco (Line 3). Check out the Mexico City metro mapahead of time. Hours:The archaeological site is open daily from 8 am to 6 pm. The Tlatelolco Museum (Museo de Tlatelolco) is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm. Admission:...
Among the most visited places in the City, Tlatelolco has a past every bit as complex and fascinating as Tenochtitlan and Mexico City. Indeed, one could hardly expect to know one without the other. “A Sandy Point.” Tlatelolco history begins in 1337. That’s just 13 years after the traditional founding of Mexico-Tenochtitlan in 1324.
Mar 6, 2015 · Officially the Conjunto Urbano Presidente Adolfo López Mateos de Nonoalco Tlatelolco (*phew*), the district of Tlatelolco is today a fascinating vestige of mid-century Mexico’s modernist past, and—what I like even more—a vision of a future that could have been.
What does Tlatelolco mean to the community? Representing the many layers of Mexico’s history. By Cultural Heritage Center, U.S. Department of State. Tlatelolco Aerial 5 CyArk. Introducing...
Tlatelolco, the greatest late pre-Hispanic commercial center of the Basin of Mexico and site of its largest marketplace. The sister city and rival of Mexico Tenochtitlán, Tlatelolco was inhabited by a fiercely independent branch of the Mexica who derived their dynasty from Azcapotzalco.
