Cerro de la Estrella

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Cerro de la Estrella is a prominent hill and archaeological site in Mexico City known for its historical and cultural significance, including ancient ceremonial traditions.


Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
hill
tourist attraction
continent North America
coordinateLocation 19.344°N 99.090°W
country Mexico
culture Aztec Empire
surface form: "Aztec civilization"

pre-Hispanic cultures of the Valley of Mexico
elevationAboveSeaLevel 2460 metres
geologicalOrigin volcanic activity in the Valley of Mexico
governedBy Government of Mexico City
hasAccess public access
hasArchaeologicalRemains ceremonial structures
pre-Hispanic platforms
pyramidal bases
hasConservationChallenges deforestation
informal settlements
urban encroachment
hasConservationStatus protected natural area
hasCulturalSignificance site of ancient New Fire ritual marking 52-year calendar cycle
hasDesignation national park
hasModernUse site of annual Passion Play of Iztapalapa
hasPart Cerro de la Estrella National Park
hasRecreationalFacilities hiking trails
picnic areas
viewpoints
hasRelief volcanic hill
hasUse archaeological research site
ceremonial site
recreational area
religious site
hasView Mexico City urban area NERFINISHED
Valley of Mexico
surface form: "Valley of Mexico basin"
heritageDesignation Archaeological Monuments Zone of Mexico
isPartOf Iztapalapa borough NERFINISHED
locatedIn Mexico City
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Iztapalapa NERFINISHED
Mexico City
locatedInGeographicFeature Valley of Mexico
locatedInProtectedArea Cerro de la Estrella National Park
locatedInTimeZone America/Mexico_City
locatedNear Iztapalapa Metro station
Mexico City Metro Line 8
near Iztapalapa urban center NERFINISHED
significantEvent Aztec New Fire ceremony
surface form: "New Fire ceremony"
significantPeriod Late Postclassic Mesoamerica
pre-Columbian era
topographicProminence prominent hill in eastern Mexico City

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Iztapalapa hasLandmark Cerro de la Estrella
Cerro de la Estrella National Park hasPart Cerro de la Estrella