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Archaeological Zone of Xochicalco


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 15 attractions in Cuernavaca
Traveler Description: Xochicalco was the oldest known fortress in Middle America and an important religious center.
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Attraction type: Ancient ruins
Address: Cuernavaca
Mexico

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5 of 5 stars
Gemart   1 contribution
NY
Oct 23, 2009

We visited this site in 2007 as a shore excursion from our cruise ship which docked in Acapulco. We had some concerns about the length of the tour, since it was a 3.5 hour van ride to get there (and another 3.5 hour ride back to Acapulco). Once we arrived, we knew it was well worth it. Only about 1/3... more

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4 of 5 stars
PVLee   31 contributions
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Jul 24, 2009

Visited this pyramid complex and museum, in fact so much that I'm going back again in 2 months. You can tour on your own leisurely, recommend highly that you buy one of the maps in the store by the exit. Just backtrack from the entrance, and go around to the exit and there's the store - outside the complex gate.... more

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5 of 5 stars
WindyCityTripper   7 contributions
Chicago
Aug 14, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

This seems to be a lesser know site so there were hardly any people when we went on a Saturday. It is located about 2 hours from downtown Mexico City. Fantastic museum with wonderful explanations of the site and culture. We stayed at a small place about 5 minutes from the site called Casa Marly. (Will try to figure out... more

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4 of 5 stars
ahutchlax   8 contributions
Salt Lake City, UT
Jul 17, 2006
3/3 found this review helpful

I loved my visit to Xochicalco. LIke the other post, make sure that you bring some water because it can be very warm and there isn't much shade. The cost is about 40 pesos ($4 US) The coolest part was the observatory, at a certain time of day a thin beam of light shines in a very dark room, very... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Central States
Jul 6, 2004
13/16 found this review helpful

Despite the horrific, dry heat the Archaeological Zone of Xochicalco is as impressive as the Aztec Tehutihucan. It is resplendent with its Observatorio used during the Summer Soltice and is found inside a cave. On the grounds surroundng are the court of the Juego de Pelota (a form of early basketball), the steam room used to purify the winners of... more

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5 of 5 stars
juanvzla   3 contributions
Ciudad de México
Oct 23, 2009

Es una de las ruinas que he visitado en Mexico que está muy bien conservado. Tiene un museo, al que... more

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Cuernavaca, Mexico