Xochicalco
Sign in to saveXochicalco () is a pre-Columbian archaeological site in Miacatlán in the western part of the Mexican state of Morelos. The name Xochicalco may be translated from Nahuatl as "in the house of Flowers". The site is located 38 km southwest of Cuernavaca, about 122 km by road from Mexico City. The site is open to visitors all week, from 10 am to 5 pm, although access to the observatory is only allowed after noon. The apogee of Xochicalco came after the fall of Teotihuacan and it has been speculated that Xochicalco may have played a part in the fall of the Teotihuacan empire.
Key facts
- Ancient site.name
- Xochicalco
- Ancient site.image
- Mexico xochicalco pyramids.JPG
- Ancient site.image_size
- 300px
- Ancient site.caption
- Pyramids in Xochicalco
- Ancient site.map_type
- Mesoamerica
- Ancient site.map_caption
- Location within Mesoamerica
- Ancient site.location
- Miacatlán, Morelos, Mexico
- Ancient site.region
- Mesoamerica
- Ancient site.epochs
- Late Classic
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.child
- yes
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Official_name
- Archaeological Monuments Zone of Xochicalco
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.ID
- 939
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Year
- 1999
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Criteria
- Cultural: iii, iv
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Area
- 707.65 ha
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Article
9 sectionsContents
- Monuments
- History and Exploration
- Destruction of the city
- Astronomical observatory
- Temple of the Feathered Serpent
- See also
- Notes
- Major publications
- External links
Xochicalco () is a pre-Columbian archaeological site in Miacatlán in the western part of the Mexican state of Morelos. The name Xochicalco may be translated from Nahuatl as "in the house of Flowers". The site is located 38 km southwest of Cuernavaca, about 122 km by road from Mexico City. The site is open to visitors all week, from 10 am to 5 pm, although access to the observatory is only allowed after noon. The apogee of Xochicalco came after the fall of Teotihuacan and it has been speculated that Xochicalco may have played a part in the fall of the Teotihuacan empire.
The architecture and iconography of Xochicalco show affinities with Teotihuacan, the Maya area, and the Matlatzinca culture of the Toluca Valley. Today the residents of the nearby village of Cuentepec speak Nahuatl.