Texcotzingo

Texcotzingo is claimed to be one of the first extant botanical gardens in the world, along with Moctezuma's gardens in Huastepec [1]. The gardens and archaeological site are located roughly 20 miles northeast of central Mexico City, Mexico [1]. Texcotzingo is adjacent to the Aztec capital city of Texcoco and acted as the summer imperial gardens including imperial and courtly residences and fantastic waterworks [1]. Texcotzingo was designed and created by Nezahualcoyotl, the then-ruler of Texcoco, in the 15th century [1]. New hydraulic projects and terrace gardens transformed the previously un-arable land into lush edible gardens containing the three ubiquitous staples of the Americas: maize, beans, and squash [1].