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Xochicalco

Also known as Archaeological Monuments Zone of Xochicalco, Xochicalco

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Xochicalco is about 14 km south-west of Cuernavaca. The nearest other World Heritage site is Popocatepetl Monasteries, about 45 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Cuernavaca · about 834,000 peopleabout 14 km north-east
  • Taxco · about 53,000 peopleabout 45 km south-west
  • Iguala · about 112,000 peopleabout 55 km south-west
  • Toluca · about 1,531,000 peopleabout 70 km north-west
  • Mexico City · about 19,028,000 peopleabout 75 km north
  • Nezahualcoyotl · about 1,109,000 peopleabout 75 km north-east
XochicalcoCuernavacaTaxcoPopocatepetl Monasteries20 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Xochicalco and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesPopocatepetl Monasteries1UNAM Central Campus2Luis Barragán House and Studio3Mexico City and Xochimilco4Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan5Xochicalco
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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