Patio de Los Altares (Zona Arqueológica de Cholula)
Patio de Los Altares (Zona Arqueológica de Cholula) is a ruins in San Andrés Cholula, Puebla. Patio de Los Altares (Zona Arqueológica de Cholula) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Great Pyramid of Cholula, as well as near the chapel Pocito de los deseos.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Great Pyramid of Cholula is situated 180 metres northeast of Patio de Los Altares (Zona Arqueológica de Cholula).
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. Cholula is situated 140 metres northeast of Patio de Los Altares (Zona Arqueológica de Cholula).
Our Lady of Remedies
Church
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The Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios is a 16th-century Mexican Catholic parish church built atop the Tlachihualtepetl pyramid in the municipality of Cholula located in the central Mexican state of Puebla. Our Lady of Remedies is situated 210 metres northeast of Patio de Los Altares (Zona Arqueológica de Cholula).
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.
Patio de Los Altares (Zona Arqueológica de Cholula)
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
19.05668° or 19° 3′ 24″ northLongitude
-98.30298° or 98° 18′ 11″ westOpen location code
76F33M4W+MROpenStreetMap ID
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Notable Places Nearby
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