Tenayuca
Tenayuca is a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican archaeological site in the Valley of Mexico. In the Postclassic period of Mesoamerican chronology, Tenayuca was a settlement on the former shoreline of the western arm of Lake Texcoco.Photo: Maunus, Public domain.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Mexico
- Also known as: “Pirámide de Tenayuca”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Santa Cecilia Acatitlan and Mexico City Arena.
Santa Cecilia Acatitlan
Park
Photo: Gargancio, Public domain.
Acatitlan is an archeological zone of the early Aztec culture located in the town of Santa Cecilia, in the municipality of Tlalnepantla de Baz in the State of Mexico, about 10 km northwest of Mexico City. Santa Cecilia Acatitlan is situated 2½ km north of Tenayuca.
Mexico City Arena
Stadium
Photo: Santix1988, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mexico City Arena, marketed as Arena CDMX, is an indoor arena in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico. It hosts concerts, sports, and other events. It officially opened on February 25, 2012. Mexico City Arena is situated 4 km south of Tenayuca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azcapotzalco and Ciudad Satelite.
Azcapotzalco
Photo: ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Azcapotzalco is a district in northwestern Mexico City. Visitors to Mexico City are most likely to come to this area for events at the Arena de Ciudad de Mexico or to visit its well-known parks.
Ciudad Satelite
La Villa de Guadalupe
Photo: ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Villa de Guadalupe is in the northern part of Mexico City, part of the delegación of Gustavo A. Madero. It is home to the Basílica de Guadalupe complex at the base of Tepeyac Hill, perhaps Roman Catholicism's holiest site in Latin America.
Tenayuca
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mexico State, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
19.5321° or 19° 31′ 56″ northLongitude
-99.16854° or 99° 10′ 7″ westOpen location code
76F2GRJJ+RHOpenStreetMap ID
way 134564949OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q647989
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo Xolotl, Zona Arqueologica de Tenayuca and estatua de azteca.
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