Xico Tenco
Xico Tenco is a locality in San Andrés Cholula, Puebla and has an elevation of 2,137 metres. Xico Tenco is situated nearby to the locality La Aureola, as well as near Lumaha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
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.
MUSEO REGIONAL DE CHOLULA
Museum
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MUSEO REGIONAL DE CHOLULA is a museum.
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.
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.
Chipilo
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Chipilo, officially known as Chipilo de Francisco Javier Mina, is a small city in the state of Puebla, Mexico. It is located 12 kilometres south of the state capital Puebla, Puebla, at a height of 2,150 metres above sea level.
Xico Tenco
- Type: Locality
- Location: San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
19.05075° or 19° 3′ 3″ northLongitude
-98.29248° or 98° 17′ 33″ westElevation
2,137 metres (7,011 feet)Open location code
76F33P25+72GeoNames ID
11076790
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In Other Languages
“Xico Tenco” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Xico Tenco”
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Localities in the Area
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