Amecameca (formally Amecameca de Juarez) Attractions
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How to get there
From Mexico City by rail about 2.5 hours journey time; by bus approximately 1.5 to 2 hours; by car on the MEX 190 to the Chalco exit, then on MEX 110 (60km/37mi in all). From Cuautla via the MEX 115 (44km/27mi).
The small town of Amecameca is situated south-east of Mexico City at the foot of the twin snow-clad volcanoes of Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl. Its dramatic location in a barren but impressive mountain landscape, and the presence of some interesting examples of colonial art and architecture, make Amecameca an excellent base for sightseeing excursions and mountain walking.
History
In the Late Classic period, Amecameca (Náhuatl: "many water holes") was second only to Chalco in what was a powerful league of city-states. The Aztecs conquered Amecameca in 1464, enabling them finally to defeat their arch adversaries the Chalca one year later.
The Spaniards under Hernán Cortés passed by the town in 1519 en route to Tenochtitlán. The area was missionised very early on by the Franciscans.
From Mexico City by rail about 2.5 hours journey time; by bus approximately 1.5 to 2 hours; by car on the MEX 190 to the Chalco exit, then on MEX 110 (60km/37mi in all). From Cuautla via the MEX 115 (44km/27mi).
The small town of Amecameca is situated south-east of Mexico City at the foot of the twin snow-clad volcanoes of Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl. Its dramatic location in a barren but impressive mountain landscape, and the presence of some interesting examples of colonial art and architecture, make Amecameca an excellent base for sightseeing excursions and mountain walking.
History
In the Late Classic period, Amecameca (Náhuatl: "many water holes") was second only to Chalco in what was a powerful league of city-states. The Aztecs conquered Amecameca in 1464, enabling them finally to defeat their arch adversaries the Chalca one year later.
The Spaniards under Hernán Cortés passed by the town in 1519 en route to Tenochtitlán. The area was missionised very early on by the Franciscans.
Amecameca (formally Amecameca de Juarez) Surroundings
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