Xico Crater

The city of Xico, in the southeastern corner of Mexico City, surrounds a large volcanic crater. Known as Cerro de Xico, or “Hill of Xico,” the 1-kilometer-wide crater provides fertile soil and naturally protected farmland amid the ever-advancing sprawl of Mexico City. The Xico Crater and all of its surroundings were once submerged by Lake Chalco, until the 16th or 17th century when the lake began to be drained for agriculture and development.

19.259820°, -98.942070°

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