ancient ruins
Teotihuacan
The massive pre-Aztec city featuring the towering Pyramids of the Sun and Moon and the grand Avenue of the Dead, once one of the largest cities in the ancient world.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Texcoco de Mora
México, Mexico · North America
About Texcoco de Mora
Texcoco de Mora works well as a base: 5 minutes from Ejido San Cristóbal, 20km from Teotihuacan.
Texcoco de Mora is in México, Mexico, with about 110,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ejido San Cristóbal, about 4 km away.
Texcoco de Mora (, Otomi: Antamäwädehe) is a city located in the State of Mexico, 25 km northeast of Mexico City. Texcoco de Mora is the municipal seat of the municipality of Texcoco. In the pre-Hispanic era, this was a major Aztec city on the shores of Lake Texcoco. After the Conquest, the city was initially theRead more
second most important after Mexico City, but its importance faded over time, becoming more rural in character. Over the colonial and post-independence periods, most of Lake Texcoco was drained and the city is no longer on the shore and much of the municipality is on lakebed. Numerous Aztec archeological finds have been discovered here, including the 125 tonne stone statue of Chalchiuhtlicue, which was found near San Miguel Coatlinchán and now resides at the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.
Much of Texcoco's recent history involves the clash of the populace with local, state and federal authorities. The most serious of these is the continued attempts to develop an airport here, which despite the saturation of the current Mexico City airport, is opposed by local residents. The city and municipality is home to a number of archeological sites, such as the palace of Nezahualcoyotl, Texcotzingo (Baths of Nezahualcoyotl) and Huexotla. Other important sites include the Cathedral, the Juanino Monastery, and Chapingo Autonomous University. The most important annual festival is the Feria Internacional del Caballo (International Fair of the Horse), which showcases the area's mostly agricultural economic base.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Texcoco de Mora?
Within an hour or so of Texcoco de Mora: Teotihuacan (20 km), Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe (25 km), Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez (25 km), Zócalo (Plaza de la Constitución) (28 km).
Are there any good drives near Texcoco de Mora?
The nearest famous roads are Paso de Cortés.
Where is Texcoco de Mora?
Texcoco de Mora is in México, Mexico, about 4 km from Ejido San Cristóbal.
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- Population
- 105,165
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- México
- Timezone
- America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates
- 19.5119, -98.8829
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Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
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Worth the detour from Texcoco de Mora
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The world's most-visited Catholic pilgrimage site, receiving over 10 million visitors annually.
25 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
The Mexico City circuit hosting the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix, built around the Foro Sol stadium section.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Zócalo (Plaza de la Constitución)
One of the largest public plazas in the world and the historic heart of Mexico City, surrounded by the National Palace and Metropolitan Cathedral.
28 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
The largest cathedral in the Americas, built over three centuries on the north side of the Zócalo in central Mexico City.
28 km · about 30 min drive
restaurant
Casa de los Azulejos
An 18th-century Mexico City palace sheathed on three sides in blue-and-white Puebla Talavera tile, its glass-roofed courtyard now the flagship Sanborns restaurant: breakfast under Orozco's staircase mural.
28 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Chapultepec Castle
A hilltop royal castle built in 1785, the only royal castle in the Americas, now housing the National Museum of History.
33 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Museo Nacional de Antropología
The world's greatest museum of pre-Columbian art and archaeology, home to the Aztec Sun Stone and stunning Maya artifacts.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Texcoco de Mora
- 54 kmPaso de CortésThe 3,600-m saddle between the volcanoes Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl, reached by a paved mountain road from Amecameca: the route Cortés marched into the Valley of Mexico in 1519.
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