Ixtlahuaca in Ixtlahuaca de Rayón, Mexico State, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
Ixtlahuaca
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 25, 2021
1. Ixtlahuaca Marker
Ixtlahuatl, vega o tierra llana, sabana o campo
C, en
“En la llanura”
Patrimonio Cultural del Edo. de México, 1977.
Ixtlahuaca
Ixtlahuatl, a plain or flat land, savannah or countryside
C, in
"On the plain"
Cultural Heritage of the State of Mexico, 1977.
Erected 1977 by Patrimonio Cultural del Estado de México.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1977.
Location. 19° 34.187′ N, 99° 46.15′ W. Marker is in Ixtlahuaca, Estado de Mexico (Mexico State), in Ixtlahuaca de Rayón. It is on Plaza Rayón just south of Jesús López Campos, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ixtlahuaca MEX 50740, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Mexico and specifically in Mexico City Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, specifically in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, a Spanish colony,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tiapue (Jyapjü) (here, next to this marker); General Francisco López Rayón (a few steps from this marker); Francisco López Rayón (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacques Soustelle (within shouting distance of this marker); Miguel Hidalgo in Ixtlahuaca (within shouting distance of this marker); Donaciano Morales (within shouting distance of this marker); Ixtlahuaca de Rayón (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Dolores Mancilla de Flores (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ixtlahuaca.
Regarding Ixtlahuaca. This and the nearby Tiapue Marker have an interesting, but not mentioned, context in Ixtlahuaca. The town was conquered by the Aztecs a few years prior to the arrival of the Spanish in 1519.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 25, 2021
2. Ixtlahuaca Marker
The marker can be found underneath the corridor of the Palacio Municipal of Ixtlahuaca.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 384 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 8, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
