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| Lake Xochimilco | |
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  Lake Xochimilco | |
| Location | Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Coordinates | 19°17′06″N 99°06′07″W / 19.285°N 99.102°W |
| Type | endorheic lake |
Lake Xochimilco (Spanish pronunciation: [sotʃiˈmilko]; Nahuatl languages: Xōchimīlco, pronounced [ʃoːtʃiˈmiːlko] ) is an ancient endorheic lake, located in the present-day Borough of Xochimilco in southern Mexico City. It is the last remaining habitat of the axolotl.
The lake is within the Valley of Mexico hydrological basin, in central Mexico.