Tecoaque comes from the Nahuatl word whose meaning has been interpreted as "place where they ate the lords or gods." According to historical sources, before the Spanish conquest the site was called Zultepec, so, in 2001, Dr. Enrique Martinez Vargas proposed renaming of "Tecoaque" a "Zultepec." Cultural Importance The importance of this area is the border location was between Acolhua region in the east of the basin of Mexico and which was part, and Tlaxcala dominion. The origin of the settlement dates back to the Early Classic period in which he played an important role in trade routes dominated over time by Teotihuacan, Tenochtitlan and Texcoco. But one of the most interesting aspects is that according to sources, in this place was captured a Spanish convoy was part of the expedition of Panfilo de Narvaez, who had the task of apprehending Hernan Cortez. The archaeological data corroborate this story and between the findings supporting it are the skeletal remains of men, women and children Spaniards, blacks and mulattos who were part of the convoy, and a large number of objects from Europe they brought with them. Chronology 450-1521 d. C. Location main chronological: Posclásico, 1100-1521 d.

Schedule Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00 hours.

Tlaxcala INAH Center 01 (246) 4 62 93 75 90 31.

Recommendations: Wear sunscreen and comfortable clothes.

At kilometer 33 of Highway Mexico-Veracruz (No. 136), the point where you need to take a detour located on the south bank, leading it on a dirt road toward Services Unit in enablement.Visitors can reach the site by public transport.