Tenango del Valle
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The municipality of Tenango del Valle is located in the southern portion of the Valley of Toluca in Mexico State, about 72 km southwest of Mexico City and 25 km south of Toluca. The municipal seat is
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Facade of the Assumption of Mary Church
A "piñita"
View of part of the Teotenango site
Teotenango
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Teotenango was an important pre-Hispanic fortified city located in the southern part of the Valley of Toluca. It was initially founded during the last stages of the Teotihuacan civilization by a group
Tenango del Valle
…it is more commonly referred to as Tenango del Valle, as this was the original name of the town. Tenango del Valle is best known as the site of the Teotenango archeological site, which was a walled city inhabited from about 900 C.E. to 1550 C.E. The name "Tenango" shows the modern town's relationship with the…
Main entrance to the ancient city
Northwest portion of the excavated site
less than half of the path leading to the site from the valley below