Tlatelolco - 06900 Ciudad de México
Zona Arqueológica Tlatelolco - Inah.gob.mx
Sitio oficial del Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia
About Tlatelolco
Tlatelolco es un nombre náhuatl que significa tlatelli “terraza” o se deriva de xaltiloll que se refiere a “punto arenoso” o “en el lugar del montón de arena”.
Tlatelolco: Tlatel = Plataforma lol = redondo co = Lugar
Acceso
Se ubica en la esquina de las calles Ricardo Flores Magón al sur, Eje Central al poniente y al oriente por Avenida Reforma, en la Delegación Cuauhtémoc. El visitante puede arribar al sitio por medio del transporte público, a través de la estación Tlatelolco correspondiente a la Línea 3 del Transporte Colectivo Metro, que es la más cercana. El Trolebús de sur a norte por Eje Central hasta la Avenida Flores Magón.
Contenido Conceptual: La ciudad de Tlatelolco fue fundada hacia 1337, 13 años después de la fundación de México Tenochtitlán, por una parte del mismo grupo mexica. Ambas ciudades construyeron sus recintos ceremoniales, y en Tlatelolco gracias a las excavaciones arqueológicas iniciadas el 8 de abril de 1944, después de 1960 a 1968 se lograron recuperar 67 estructuras que conforman la zona arqueológica de mayor acervo inmueble expuesto en la Ciudad de México. Gracias a los 70 años de investigación arqueológica interdisciplinaria el Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, actualmente exhibe en 4 museos sus acervos muebles: Sala de Interpretación del Gran Complejo Cultural de México-Tlatelolco, con sede en el inmueble de acceso a la zona arqueológica; Museo de Sitio, con sede en la Torre del Centro Cultural UNAM-Tlatelolco; Museo de la Caja de Agua del Imperial Colegio de la Santa Cruz; y Museo sala homenaje a Cuauhtémoc, donde se exhibe el mural de David Alfaro Siqueiros: "Cuauhtémoc contra el mito", justo en los restos del Tecpan del siglo XVI. Finalmente, poco antes de la llegada de los españoles, Tlatelolco es derrotado por los Tenochcas, capitaneados por AxayÁcatl, en 1473. La historia paralela de Tlatelolco y Tenochtitlán es un claro ejemplo del proceso que vivió el territorio Mesoamericano poco antes de la conquista española, caracterizado por las pugnas por el poder político entre linajes y las expansiones territoriales. Ubicación cronológica principal: Posclásico Tardío 1337 a 1521 d. C. No obstante, al mantener un origen y un Dios tutelar (Huitzilopochtli) común, Tenochcas y Tlatelolcas compartían algunas fiestas del ciclo ritual y el mercado, que gran impresión causó en los conquistadores europeos al conocerlo.
El horario y el costo queda sujeto a cambios, de acuerdo a los protocolos sanitarios.
Horario: Lunes a viernes de 8 a 15 h.
Entrada libre.
Teléfonos de la zona: 01 (55) 5583 0295 y 5782 2240
Sitio web o redes sociales: Zona Arqueológica Tlatelolco
Contact Tlatelolco
| Address : | Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas, |
| Phone : | 📞 +89 |
| Website : | http://www.inah.gob.mx/es/boletines/40-foto-del-dia/118-zona-arqueologica-tlatelolco |
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| City : | CDMX |
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Nancy Foster on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Eerie place when you know that this was the place where countless college students were murdered by overnment backed military forces in 1968, it also gives you a strange vibe of peace from the hustle & bustle of the city. You feel like you have been transported 60 years into the past.
The museum is very small and doesn't have English translations which could be an issue for non Spanish speaking tourists. Due to the 2017 earthquake, several outdoor walkways are still closed pending permits to reopen that have not been done yet. This gets especially annoying because some alternate exits that take you directly to the Santiago curch are walled off, which forces you to walk a huge U turn for pretty much nothing since there are no large buildings next to the affected exits that could fall down anytime soon. There is a tent between two of the Aztec structures with no notices anywhere towards its purpose. I presume archeologists are doing a dig and the tent serves to protect the site, but the lack of information to the tourist is a letdown.
On the plus side, there is zero garbage, staff is friendly, and the grass is kept immaculately cut and well watered. The site usually has next to zero tourists on weekdays, you pretty much have the site all to yourself since very few foreign tourists visit it.
As a pyramid site that is far better condition from Templo Mayor, it is a rather underrated Aztec archeological site that is reachable by bus from Bellas Artes very quickly. Another option is to walk around 15-20 minutes from the Tlatelolco subway station.
It continues to be one of my favorite pyramid sites in the city!
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Antonio Gutierrez on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Ruins right in the middle of the city, less visited than the templo mayor by the main church at zócalo.
If you live in the area, there's a doggie club that meets everyday from 8:00am - 10:00am lots of dogs, and at 6:00pm if you don't want to get Chased by a schnauzer or a Chihuahua avoid at all costs!
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Andy Martinez on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Not as hyped or mentioned as the bigger sites you will find in Mexico but it's worth visiting since the site is free to enter and also has a small section where they hold other important artifacts. The path takes you through the site passing by a very old church and finally the Tlatelolco 68 museum.
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Oliver Fiegel on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The history of this place is absolutely fascinating. Many battles have been fought here, history has been written. Go there and talk to locals. It will change your perspective on Mexico.
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Kai A on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Closed due to COVID but still very amazing to look at!! Historic site and definitely worth seeing!
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Scott St. Clair on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Cool site, there is bilingual signage (English & Spanish). It is really interesting to see exactly where the existing structure was disassembled and the stones used to build the church. The church was designed by a Franciscan friar, Juan de Torquemada, who was a very influential early anthropologist focused on the indigenous peoples of the area.
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Jared Pedroza on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We stopped here as part of a tour, and there is not much to see. The three cultures of Mexico, pre-hispanic, colonial, and modern are represented. Unfortunately there was no access to anything so we took photos from the road. Interesting, but if it isn't part of a tour, go ahead and skip this one. There are more interesting things to see in and around Mexico City.
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Arnulfo Romero on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The site of a massacre in 1968, very sad. The place is in real need of repairs. The neighborhood no bueno.
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