Texcoco

Texcoco is a historic pre-Hispanic city in Estado de Mexico. Once part of the triple alliance of Aztec power in the central valley, the city declined quickly after the Spanish conquest and today is an unremarkable suburb of Mexico City with few remains of its former greatness.

Understand
Between about 1100 and 1200 CE, various Nahuatl-speaking peoples spread out through Central Mexico. The Acolhua people settled first at Tenayuca, and a couple of generations later, they established Texcoco. The fortunes of Texcoco rose in the 14th and 15th century, as it gained prominence (and population) together with the nearby Mexica capital of Tenochtitlan and its ally, Tlacopan (also called Tacuba). Together, Tenochtitlan, Texcoco and Tlacopan formed the Aztec Triple Alliance in 1428 to dominate Central Mexico. Less than a century later, the Spanish invasion would put an end to Aztec dominance.

Get in
Buses leave Mexico City's TAPO bus station every 30 to 60 minutes for Texcoco. Go to the ADO ticket counter and buy a ticket on the Texcoco line. The trip takes 40 minutes and costs M$50 (April 2023).

A taxi or Uber would be faster, but cost about M$200 (still cheap).

Get around
Taxi or ride-hail.

See






Go next

 * Mexico City
 * Puebla