Teotenango

Teotenango was an important pre-Hispanic fortified city located in the southern part of the Valley of Toluca [1]. It was initially founded during the last stages of the Teotihuacan civilization by a group generally referred to as the "Teotenancas." Later, the Matlatzincas conquered the city and expanded it [1]. The city existed for about 1,000 years, being abandoned only after the Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire [1]. All around the site there are naturally protruding rocks containing petroglyphs with various signs and symbols [1]. The site is located on top of a large hill known as Tetépetl, which is located just west of the modern town of Tenango de Arista at a height of 2,700 meters above sea level [1]. The site consists of five major groupings of buildings called "conjuntos" labeled A, B, C, D, and E. Conjunto D is more commonly referred to as the Plaza del Serpiente [1].