"Malinalco" Malinalco by Mexgirl

Malinalco Travel Guide: 2 reviews and 6 photos

Malinalco means: "Where the Goddess Malinalxochitl is adored¨.

Around Estado de Mexico, there were built several temples and buildings for military porpouses in the ancient times of the Mexicas. Malinalco is one of them.

Malinalco is a small Arqueological zone located in a high mount, offering a beautiful Landscape.

Warriors Entrance

Serpent carpet Entrance

The most important building in Malinaco is the Temple of the Eagle and Jaguar Warriors (templo de los Guerreros Aguila y Jaguar), which is a prehispanic arquitectural Jewel because it was built directly from the same rock of the mount.

The entrance of the Temple is the representation of the opened mouth of a snake, showing its tongue, which extends like a long carpet.

Charming Streets

Malinalco Streets

Before or after climbing the Archaelogical Zone, you can visit Malinalco Town. It is a small town but with the traditional Zocalo elements (a Kiosko in the middle of the square, markets and local business around in colonial buildings, a principal Church or cathedral) and many local restaurants

Pros and Cons

Pros:Near to Mexico city
In a nutshell:Hidden Mixtec Jewel

Intro Updated Aug 21, 2004
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cachaseiro Aug 9, 2006 at 8:21 AM

beautiful pages you have. i have been to mexico twice and will be back for a thrid time later this year.