Chalcatzingo

Chalcatzingo is an archaeological site of a 3,500 year old Olmec city in the state of in . It is one of Mexico's oldest archaeological sites and is regarded as one of the places where Mesoamerican civilizations first developed.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in Mexico
  • Also known as: “Zona Arqueológica Chalcatzingo”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jonacatepec and Jantetelco.

Town
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de Leondro Valle is a city in the Mexican state of . The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.

Town
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, officially de Matamoros, is a city in the Mexican state of . The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. is situated 4½ km north of Chalcatzingo.

Chalcatzingo

Latitude
18.6767° or 18° 40′ 36″ north
Longitude
-98.7717° or 98° 46′ 18″ west
Elevation
1,379 metres (4,524 feet)
Operator
INAH
Open location code
76C3M6GH+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27411008
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
11516629
Wiki­data ID
Q1059465
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Chalcatzingo” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Chalcatzingo”
  • Dutch: “Chalcatzingo”
  • French: “Chalcatzingo”
  • German: “Chalcatzingo”
  • Hebrew: “צ’אלקאצינגו”
  • Italian: “Chalcatzingo”
  • Polish: “Chalcatzingo”
  • Portuguese: “Chalcatzingo”
  • Russian: “Chalcatzingo”
  • Russian: “Чалькацинго”
  • Spanish: “Chalcatzingo”
  • “Chalcatzingo”

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