Zona Arqueologica Texcotzingo - 56240 Texcoco

Beautiful place

A nice walk to see King Nezahualcoyotl Gardens.

Hard to believe. The view is plus wow. The history is unreal as is most in Mexico

Awesome experience on City view from the top at night. Try atleast once!!

Hidden gem with hardly any crowds even on a weekend, amazing views and free entry- possibly open 24 hours. Here is all the info I wish I had before going but was unable to find from any review, website, blog or in videos about the place. The main access is from a street called Nezahualpilli, there are a couple of parking lots that charge 40 mxn per car and 20 mxn for bikes, unlimited time. The roads to reach the point are in great condition, the whole town of San Nicolas Tlaminca is very clean and has stone/concrete streets. After parking, a steep path goes staight up, part stone steps, part uneven rock. It reaches a point, which is the confluence of several paths. To the left, a long flat path along the “ garden” ( where an ancient botanical garden was) to a large bath which is a great viewpoint to the archeological site on top of the hill. Retrace steps back to the base of the hill. One can go up to the archeological site and down or later. Then there is the path that goes circumferentially around the hill in an oval shape. I would suggest going clockwise around for the best views. One sees the “ baño del rey” and then the “ baño de la reina” which is the eastern point of the oval circumferential route around the hill. Here, one can choose to go one of 3 ways. There are steps to the left, going down to the Tlaminca town which one can walk through to reach the parking again. There is a rocky path up the hill to the archeological zone on top and one can descend to the other side on the west. The third option is to continue clockwise on the circular path around the north, back to the start point, ascend up the hill or descend back down to the car. Allow about 2 hours for the entire walk. Sturdy shoes that have soles with a good grip are recommended to climb over the rocks. Children under 5 might find the paths difficult. There are several mounds of red ants all over the place so hiking sandals not recommended. Lots of greenery and colourful flowers and cacti bushes bearing the red tuna fruit in July. There are no toilets on site. Best place to stop for refreshments and sanitary facilities would be the Molino de flores national park, 4 km away, on the way back to Mexico city or Texcoco.

Don't go here until the Corona madness is over. Both museums are closed and you can see the famous feathered snake heads only from far. I come especially for those so my visit was a sad one.

This place was considered a palace over 600 years ago, builded by Nezahualcoyotl. this place is unguarded and a little bit isolated. but its in quite enought good shape for remembrance of prehispanic times... if you like to know more about mexican culture you may include this quick stop.

Not that easy to get to - had to hike up from the main avenue of the town and there's not a lot of signs or actual paths. But it was worth the visit. It's big and it's totally free. Not for people with mobility issues.