Lake Xochimilco
Body of water in Mexico City / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lake Xochimilco (Spanish pronunciation: [sotʃiˈmilko]; Nahuatl languages: Xōchimīlco, pronounced [ʃoːtʃiˈmiːlko] listenⓘ) 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.
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Location | Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico |
Coordinates | 19.285°N 99.102°W / 19.285; -99.102 |
Type | endorheic lake |
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The lake is within the Valley of Mexico hydrological basin, in central Mexico.