El Tepozteco National Park

El Tepozteco National Park
El Tepozteco temple
Map showing the location of El Tepozteco National Park
Map showing the location of El Tepozteco National Park
Location of El Tepozteco National Park in Mexico
LocationMorelos and Federal District, Mexico
Nearest cityCuernavaca and Mexico City
Coordinates18°58′N 99°07′W / 18.967°N 99.117°W / 18.967; -99.117[2]
Area23,258.70 ha (89.8023 sq mi)
DesignationNational park
Designated1937
AdministratorNational Commission of Natural Protected Areas

El Tepozteco National Park is a national park in Morelos state of central Mexico. It protects 232.58 km2 in the mountains of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.[1] The park includes El Tepozteco, an archeological site featuring an Aztec temple.

  1. ^ a b UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for El Tepozteco from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 14 November 2021. [1]
  2. ^ Urbina Torres, Fernando, Aquiles Argote Cortés, and César D. Jiménez Piedragil (1997). "Protected Areas of Morelos". in Aid, Charles S., Michael F. Carter, and A. Townsend Peterson. Protected Areas of Western Mexico: Status, Management, and Needs. Colorado Bird Observatory, September 1, 1997. Accessed 14 November 2021. [2]