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Azcapotzalco (Classical Nahuatl: Āzcapōtzalco Nahuatl pronunciation: [aːskapoːˈt͡saɬko] ⓘ, Spanish pronunciation: [askapoˈtsalko] ⓘ, from āzcapōtzalli “anthill” + -co “place”; literally, “In the place of the anthills”) is a borough (demarcación territorial) in Mexico City. Azcapotzalco is in the northwestern part of ...
Atzcapotzalco, delegación (administrative subdivision), northwestern Federal District, central Mexico. Situated approximately 7,350 feet (2,240 metres) above sea level in the Valley of Mexico, it was founded in the 12th century and given the Aztec name meaning “anthill” because of its large.
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Jun 21, 2017 · Azcapotzalco is a historic borough (municipality) located in the northern part of Mexico City. Azcapotzalco is situated in the Valley of Mexico, which is surrounded by mountains and volcanoes.
Azcapotzalco (pronunciado en español /aːskapoˈtsaɬko/ ⓘ, y en náhuatl aːskapoːˈt͡saɬko ⓘ) (del náhuatl: Askapotsalko ‘En los montes de hormigas’‘askatl, hormiga; potsalli, montículo; -ko, locativo’) es una de las dieciséis demarcaciones territoriales de la Ciudad de México.
May 23, 2017 · Top 10 Things to Do in Azcapotzalco: See reviews and photos of Azcapotzalco, Mexico City (Mexico) on Tripadvisor.
Azcapotzalco (Place of the Ant Hill), the capital city of the Tepanecs and the dominant military and political power in the Basin of Mexico from the mid-fourteenth century through the first quarter of the fifteenth century.
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Azcapotzalco is best remembered as the former capital of the Tepanec empire. The ancient Azcapotzalca people, Tepanecas, were among the most important rivals to the Mexica people of Tenochtitlan. Their capital and altepetl, comparable to a city-state, was here.
