Texcotzingo site overview: Aztec imperial gardens of Nezahualcoyotl (c. 1400 AD). Texcotzingo is located in central Mexico, about 30-45 minutes from Mexico City and 50 minutes from Teotihuacan Officially attributed to Aztec ruler Nezahualcoyotl, who ruled Texcoco in the 1400s The site served as imperial gardens used to collect and display plant and animal specimens, and to cultivate medicinal and psychotropic plants
Just learned about Texcotzingo, an incredible site in central Mexico about 30-45 minutes from Mexico City! Officially attributed to the Aztec ruler Nezahualcoyotl of Texcoco in the 1400s, it served as imperial gardens for collecting exotic plants and animals. Dedicated to Tlaloc, the rain god, the area was even called the "Athens of the Aztecs." The site sits on a faulted zone, possibly harnessing natural earth currents for agriculture. What a fascinating blend of beauty and engineering!
Key Facts
- Texcotzingo is located in central Mexico, about 30-45 minutes from Mexico City and 50 minutes from Teotihuacan
- Officially attributed to Aztec ruler Nezahualcoyotl, who ruled Texcoco in the 1400s
- The site served as imperial gardens used to collect and display plant and animal specimens, and to cultivate medicinal and psychotropic plants
- The site functioned as a representation of the sacred mountain or cosmic axis (omphalos) of the Aztec population
- Dedicated to Tlaloc, the rain god
- The area was known as the 'Athens of the Aztecs'
- Site is on a faulted area, potentially harnessing telluric currents for agriculture
Related site: Texcotzingo — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
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