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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Tlalnepantla

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Tlalnepantla, Mexico

Updated September 30, 2019

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Some of the many stone snake head sculptures.

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Pyramids of Tenayuca

A barbarous band of serpents guard the bases of these Aztec temples.
View of the pyramid.

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The Pyramid of Santa Cecilia Acatitlán

This partially reconstructed Aztec pyramid gives a glimpse of what its larger counterparts would have looked like.
The “tomb of the years” at Museo Xólotl.

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'Tomb of the Years' at Tenayuca Pyramid

An archaeological museum at the Aztec pyramid displays signs of the New Fire ritual performed every 52 years.
Stone that carries offerings of sacrifices.

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Mexica Sculpture Museum Dr. Eusebio Davalos Hurtado

The 19th-century hacienda house is filled with Aztec sculptures.
Mexico’s Metropolitan Tabernacle.

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The front of Minichelista.

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Minichelista Restaurant

A quirky and charming restaurant founded by artists.
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Cablebús Line 1

This scenic cable car ride glides 100 feet above Mexico City.
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