Río Prieto
Río Prieto is a stream in Puebla, Central Mexico and has an elevation of 2,148 metres. Río Prieto is situated nearby to the locality Alvaro Obrego, as well as near Geovillas el Campanario.Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Pyramid of Cholula and Cholula.
Great Pyramid of Cholula
Archaeological site
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The Great Pyramid of Cholula, also known as Tlachihualtepetl, is a complex located in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico. It is the largest archaeological site of a pyramid in the world, as well as the largest pyramid by volume known to exist in the world today. Great Pyramid of Cholula is situated 3 km southwest of Río Prieto.
Cholula
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Cholula was an important city of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, dating back to at least the 2nd century BC, with settlement as a village going back at least some thousand years earlier. Cholula is situated 3 km southwest of Río Prieto.
MUSEO REGIONAL DE CHOLULA
Museum
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MUSEO REGIONAL DE CHOLULA is a museum, which is situated 3 km southwest of Río Prieto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Andrés Cholula and Cholula.
San Andrés Cholula
Town
San Andrés Cholula is the municipal seat of San Andrés Cholula Municipality located in the Metropolitan area of Puebla, in the center west of the state of Puebla in the central highlands of Mexico, 122 km east of Mexico City and eight kilometres west of the city of Puebla. San Andrés Cholula is situated 3½ km southwest of Río Prieto.
Cholula
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Cholula is a city in Puebla state, 15 km west of the city of Puebla. It is a mid-size city with a population of about 150,000. The Great Pyramid of Cholula is the largest pyramid on a platform in the world.
Puebla
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Puebla is a city in Mexico. It is in the Puebla Valley, surrounded by volcanoes and snow-capped mountains, slightly over 110 km south-east of Mexico City.
Río Prieto
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Rio Prieto”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Puebla, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
19.07704° or 19° 4′ 37″ northLongitude
-98.28046° or 98° 16′ 50″ westElevation
2,148 metres (7,047 feet)Open location code
76F33PG9+RRGeoNames ID
9872840
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In Other Languages
“Río Prieto” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Río Prieto”
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Localities in the Area
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