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Texcoco (altepetl)

Texcoco was a major Acolhua city-state in the central Mexican plateau region of Mesoamerica during the Late Postclassic period of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican chronology. It was situated on the eastern bank of Lake Texcoco in the Valley of Mexico, to the northeast of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan. The site of pre-Columbian Texcoco is now subsumed by the modern Mexican municipio of Texcoco and its major settlement, the city formally known as Texcoco de Mora.

Located at 19.5294, -98.8967 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Chapingo, State of Mexico

Chapingo is a small town located on the outskirts of the city of Texcoco, Mexico State in central Mexico. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:19|29|N|98|53|W||| | |name= }}, about 25 km west of Mexico City International Airport. Chapingo is most notable as the location of Chapingo Autonomous University (Universidad Autónoma Chapingo). The UACh, as it is known, is the country's most prestigious center for agricultural studies.

Located at 19.4833, -98.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Texcoco, State of Mexico

Texcoco is a city and municipality located in the State of Mexico, 25 km northeast of Mexico City. In the pre-Hispanic era, this was a major Aztec city on the shores of Lake Texcoco. After the Conquest, the city was initially the second most important after Mexico City, but its importance faded over time, becoming more rural in character.

Located at 19.52, -98.88 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Paleontological Museum in Tocuila

The Paleontological Museum in Tocuila (Museo Paleontológico en Tocuila) displays part of one of the richest deposits of Late Pleistocene fauna in America. International groups of archeologists discovered a large quantity of bones, mainly mammoth remains, estimated to be 11,000 to 12,000 years old, in an ancient river mouth that used to flow into the Lake Texcoco.

Located at 19.5203, -98.9078 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Natural history museums in Mexico, Museums in the State of Mexico, Pleistocene animals

Chapingo Autonomous University

Universidad Autónoma Chapingo (Chapingo Autonomous University) is an agricultural college located in Texcoco, Mexico State in Mexico. The university is a federally funded public institution of higher education. It offers technical and full bachelor’s degrees as well as having scientific and technological research programs. Many of these programs are related to agriculture, forestry and fishing.

Located at 19.4896, -98.8936 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Molino de Flores Nezahualcóyotl National Park

Molino de Flores Nezahualcóyotl National Park, which used to be the Hacienda Molino de Flores, is located in the Municipality of Texcoco in the State of Mexico and used to produce pulque and grains. Most of the buildings on the site, such as the main house, the church of San Joaquin and the Chapel of Señor de la Presa (Lord of the Dam), were constructed by Miguel de Cervantes and his wife.

Located at 19.514, -98.839 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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National parks of Mexico, Protected areas of the State of Mexico, Texcoco, State of Mexico