Mexico City Lake of Tezcuco & Cofre de Perote, 1860s Antique Print & Article

Description: Rare original antique engraving print from an 1860s illustrated journal. This print depicts views of Lake Texcoco (now Mexico City) and the summit of Cofre de Perote. Above the picture is a long article on Mexico that continues on the back of the page. Lake Texcoco was a natural lake within the "Anahuac" or Valley of Mexico. Lake Texcoco is best known as where the Aztecs built the city of Tenochtitlan, which was located on an island within the lake. After the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, efforts to control flooding by the Spanish led to most of the lake being drained. The entire lake basin is now almost completely occupied by Mexico City, the capital of the present-day nation of Mexico. Cofre de Perote is an inactive volcano located in the Mexican state of Veracruz, at the point where the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt joins the Sierra Madre Oriental. It is also known by its Nahuatl names Naupa-Tecutépetl and Nauhcampatépetl, both meaning something like "Place of Four Mountain" or "Mountain of the Lord of Four Places". Cofre de Perote is Mexico's eighth highest mountain summit. The print is very large (folio size), measuring approximately 11 x 15 inches (28 x 38 cm). The picture fills most of it, measuring about 9 x 13 inches, with a caption below it. The page is in excellent condition for its age. There is text/photos on the back of the print. See scan for an accurate view of the condition. This print will come with a Certificate of Authenticity. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 24.97 USD

Location: Lake Villa, Illinois

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