Xochicalco is a pre Columbian archaeological site in the
Municipality of Miacatlan in the western part of the Mexican state of Morelos.
The name Xochicalco may be translated from Nahuatl as "in the house of
Flowers". The site is located 38 km southwest of Cuernavaca, about 76
miles by road from Mexico City. The site is open to visitors all week, from 10 am
to 5 pm, although access to the observatory is only allowed after noon.
Of special interest are sculptured reliefs on the sides of
some buildings. The Temple of the Feathered Serpent has fine stylized
depictions of that deity in a style which includes apparent influences of
Teotihuacan and Maya art. The high taluds of the pyramid bear relief carvings
that depict towns that paid tribute to Xochicalco as well as several seated
figures that look Mayan.
Other monuments at the site include several other
step-pyramid temples, palaces, three ballcourts, sweat-baths, an unusual row of
circular altars, and a cave with steps carved down into it. Sources
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