Edificio Rojo (Zona Arqueológica de Cholula)
Edificio Rojo (Zona Arqueológica de Cholula) is an archaeological site in San Pedro Cholula, Puebla. Access is restricted and requires permission. Edificio Rojo (Zona Arqueológica de Cholula) is situated nearby to the ruins Escalinata (Edificio Rojo), as well as near the museum Museo de Sitio de Cholula.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Pyramid of Cholula and Museo Regional de 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 280 metres southwest of Edificio Rojo (Zona Arqueológica de Cholula).
Museo Regional de Cholula
Museum
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Museo Regional de Cholula is a museum, which is situated 150 metres southwest of Edificio Rojo (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 290 metres southwest of Edificio Rojo (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.
Edificio Rojo (Zona Arqueológica de Cholula)
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: San Pedro Cholula, Puebla, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
19.05912° or 19° 3′ 33″ northLongitude
-98.29976° or 98° 17′ 59″ westOpen location code
76F33P52+J3OpenStreetMap ID
way 466158227OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Escalinata (Edificio Rojo) and Museo de Sitio de Cholula.
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