Colonia Extremadura Insurgentes in Ciudad de México, Mexico — The Valley of Mexico (The Central Highlands)

Tláloc from Castillo de Teayo, Veracruz

Cultura Maya

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, April 30, 2021

1. Tláloc from Castillo de Teayo, Veracruz Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

“Tlaloc” de Castillo de Teayo, Ver.
Period Postclasico Temprano 900-1250 D.C.

Dios Tlaloc, deidad de las lluvias y de la fertilidad de la tierra, viste maxtlatl con una perforación en el pecho.

English translation:
Tláloc from Castillo de Teayo, Veracruz
Early Postclassic Period 900-1250 AD

Tlaloc, deity of rain and fertility of the earth, wearing a maxtlatl (loincloth) with a piercing in the chest. (Marker Number 1.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 19° 22.694′ N, 99° 10.714′ W. Marker is in Ciudad de México. It is in Colonia Extremadura Insurgentes. Marker is on Avenida Insurgentes Sur just south of Avenida Porfirio Díaz, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Atlante from Chichén Itzá, Yucatán (within shouting distance of this marker); Quetzalcoatl Base Engraving (within shouting distance of this marker); Stela of Halch, Huinic (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Mask of the Chaac Deity, Kabah, Yucatán (within shouting distance of this marker); Dolores Asúnsolo López Negrete (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Benito Juárez (about 90 meters away); Sculpture of an Obese Person (about 90 meters away); Serpent Columns (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad de México.

Also see . . .
1. Tláloc - an ancient deity in the pantheon of Mesoamerica. (Submitted on May 9, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)
2. Castillo de Teayo. (Submitted on May 9, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)

Tláloc from Castillo de Teayo, Veracruz and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, April 30, 2021

2. Tláloc from Castillo de Teayo, Veracruz and Marker

Tláloc from Castillo de Teayo, Veracruz image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, April 30, 2021

3. Tláloc from Castillo de Teayo, Veracruz

Nearby clock, the largest of its type in Mexico City image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, April 30, 2021

4. Nearby clock, the largest of its type in Mexico City

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 9, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.