Mexico-Tenochtitlan
Mexico-Tenochtitlan is an archaeological site in Cuauhtémoc Borough, Mexico City and has an elevation of 2,214 metres. Mexico-Tenochtitlan is situated nearby to the ruins Templo Mayor, as well as near the museum Museo de la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Templo Mayor and Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral.
Templo Mayor
Ruins
Photo: GAED, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Templo Mayor was the main temple of the Mexica people in their capital city of Tenōchtitlan, which is now Mexico City. Its architectural style belongs to the late Postclassic period of Mesoamerica.
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
Church
Photo: Nan Palmero, CC BY 2.0.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven, also commonly called the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, is the cathedral church of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico. Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral is situated 170 metres west of Mexico-Tenochtitlan.
Museo de la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público
Museum
Photo: Thelmadatter, Public domain.
The Museo de la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público is an art museum located in the historic center of Mexico City. It is housed in what was the Palacio del Arzobispado, built in 1530 under Friar Juan de Zumárraga on the base of the destroyed pyramid dedicated to the Aztec god Tezcatlipoca. Museo de la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público is situated 120 metres south of Mexico-Tenochtitlan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Centro and Santa María la Redonda.
Centro
Photo: Uwebart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The old city center or Centro Histórico of Mexico City, around the Plaza de la Constitución, is an area clearly different from the rest of the city. Its colonial and European architecture and narrow cobblestone streets set it apart from the rest of Mexico City.
Santa María la Redonda
Neighborhood
Photo: Dge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa María la Redonda is a traditional neighborhood located in the Cuauhtémoc municipality of Mexico City now part of colonia Guerrero close to Tepito and La Lagunilla.
Tepito
Neighborhood
Photo: A01168527, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tepito is a barrio located in Colonia Morelos in Cuauhtémoc, a borough of Mexico City bordered by Avenida del Trabajo, Paseo de la Reforma, Eje 1 and Eje 2.
Mexico-Tenochtitlan
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Cuauhtémoc Borough, Mexico City, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
19.43473° or 19° 26′ 5″ northLongitude
-99.13147° or 99° 7′ 53″ westElevation
2,214 metres (7,264 feet)Open location code
76F2CVM9+VCGeoNames ID
12504048
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