page_title: Huejotla
section_title: Structure 1
hierarchical_section_title: Huejotla / The Site / Structure 1
caption_attribution_description: Huexotla, Structure 1, stair and stuccoed floor
context_page_description: Huexotla or Huexotla is an archaeological site located 5 kilometers south of Texcoco, at the town of San Luis Huexotla, close to Chapingo, in the Mexico State.
  Huexotla is considered to hold vestiges of the most important ancient Acolhuacan reign in the east of the Mexico highlands plateau.
  Although a few buildings remain in Huexotla, it was a very large city that extended well beyond the perimeter wall, in fact, the only known structure of its kind in the region from the late postclassical. It is believed that the Huexotla main structure once existed at the place where the Franciscan convent and the Church of St. Louis were built.
  Huexotla, Coatlinchán and Texcoco were the main Acolhua culture cities and its development began in the 13th century.
  These cities more than likely had a common faith and destiny, from its founding throughout 1520; they formed part of the Aztec Triple Alliance. At the time of the Spanish conquest of Mexico, it was one of the largest and most prestigious cities in central Mexico, second only to the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan.
context_section_description: This platform represents the largest remaining structure, it is oriented east-west measuring some 48 square meters and there are indications of important constructive details.
  On its western side is a large access stairway about 15 meters wide with 4 meter alfardas in both sides, except for a few sections, all other sides are now destroyed.
  The northern side has, at both corners, remains of the side wall and stucco remains, that probably covered the entire building, the color with which was probably painted is not visible. The North West corner has a lower “C” shaped structure about 6 meters below the current terrain, probably an indication of several stages of construction. Its purpose is not known. (See Lower Structure photograph)
caption: Structure 1, eastern access and stuccoed floor
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