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The site of Cholula is just west of the modern city of Puebla and served as a trading outpost. Its immense pyramid is the largest such structure in the Americas, and the largest pyramid structure by volume in the world, measuring 4.45 million cubic meters. [1] Cholula was one of the key religious centers of ancient Mexico. [2]
The Great Pyramid of Cholula, also known as Tlachihualtepetl (Nahuatl for "constructed mountain"), is a complex located in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico. It is the largest archaeological site of a pyramid (temple) in the world, as well as the largest pyramid by volume known to exist in the world today.
Cholula (Mesoamerican site), a pre-Columbian archaeological site in central Mexico, significant political center in the Classic and Postclassic eras of Mesoamerican chronology Great Pyramid of Cholula, the pyramid-temple complex situated at the pre-Columbian site
The Cholula Regional Museum is a public cultural institution in Mexico situated adjacent to the Great Pyramid of Cholula within the archaeological zone of Cholula, in the municipality of San Andrés Cholula. The museum houses a diverse collection spanning pre-Hispanic, viceregal, and contemporary art, as well as a showcase of popular art.
Cholula (Spanish: ⓘ, officially Cholula de Rivadavia; Mezquital Otomi: Mä'ragi), [1] is a city and district located in the metropolitan area of Puebla, Mexico. [2] Cholula is best known for its Great Pyramid, with the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios sanctuary on top, as well as its numerous churches.
Xochicalco (Nahuatl pronunciation: [ʃot͡ʃiˈkaɬko] ⓘ) is a pre-Columbian archaeological site in Miacatlán in the western part of the Mexican state of Morelos. The name Xochicalco may be translated from Nahuatl as "in the house of Flowers". The site is located 38 km southwest of Cuernavaca, about 122 km by road from Mexico City. The site ...
Location: Cholula, Puebla, Mexico The statue ... The statue of Benito Juárez is installed in Cholula, Puebla's Plaza de la Concordia, in Mexico. [1] References
The site lies about an hour's drive from the city of Puebla and about an hour and a half from Xalapa, Veracruz. Limited archaeological work has been done at the site. It is estimated that only one to ten per cent of the site can be seen. [2] At its peak, Cantona was a walled, fortified city with a high level of urbanization.