Quetzalpapálotl
The Quetzalpapálotl complex are ruins located in Teotihuacán. The complex is best known for the Palace of Quetzalpapálotl and the stone reliefs in its courtyard.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ruins located in Teotihuacán, present-day Mexico
- Also known as: “Palace of the Jaguars” and “Quetzalpapalotl Palace”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pyramid of the Moon and Temple of the Feathered Serpent, Teotihuacan.
Pyramid of the Moon
Photo: Pimpinellus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Pyramid of the Moon is the second-largest pyramid in Teotihuacan, after the Pyramid of the Sun, and located in modern-day San Martín de las Pirámides, Mexico. Pyramid of the Moon is situated 270 metres northeast of Quetzalpapálotl.
Temple of the Feathered Serpent, Teotihuacan
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of the Feathered Serpent is the third largest pyramid at Teotihuacan, a pre-Columbian site in central Mexico. This pre-Columbian city rose around the first or second century BCE and its occupation prolonged through to the 600s or 700s. Temple of the Feathered Serpent, Teotihuacan is situated 2 km south of Quetzalpapálotl.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Martín de las Pirámides Municipality and Otumba.
San Martín de las Pirámides Municipality
Town
San Martín de las Pirámides is a municipality in the State of Mexico in Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 70 km2. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 21,511.
Otumba
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Otumba, officially referred to as Otumba de Gomez Farias, is a small town of fewer than 10,000 residents in rural Mexico State. Although the big city suburbs are steadily encroaching on the town, with a total population of 34,000 in 2010, it retains a rural character that is best exemplified by its love of animals, particularly the humble burro.
Acolman de Nezahualcóyotl
Town
Photo: AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Acolman de Nezahualcóyotl is a town and municipality located in the northern part of State of Mexico, part of the Greater Mexico City area, just north of the city proper. Acolman de Nezahualcóyotl is situated 9 km southwest of Quetzalpapálotl.
Quetzalpapálotl
- Categories: ruins, palace, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Teotihuacan, Mexico State, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
19.69783° or 19° 41′ 52″ northLongitude
-98.84572° or 98° 50′ 45″ westElevation
2,310 metres (7,579 feet)Open location code
76F3M5X3+4POpenStreetMap ID
way 157389005OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Quetzalpapálotl” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Quetzalpapálotl”
- Chinese: “美洲豹宫”
- French: “Palais du Puma”
- French: “Quetzalpapalotl”
- Japanese: “ティオティワカン”
- Spanish: “Palacio de Quetzalpapalotl”
- Spanish: “Palacio de Quetzalpapálotl”
- Spanish: “Quetzalpapálotl”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Quetzalpapálotl”. Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.