The sacred city of Cholula
Cholula is a sacred city located in the region of the Popocatépetl, IztaccÃhuatl, Poyauhtécatl and Matlalcueye volcanoes.
In the Map of Cuauhtinchan II it is represented as the political, religious and military headquarters of the Toltecs - Chichimecas.
After the last Plinian eruption of Popocatepetl (750 - 823 AD), Cholula resurfaced from the ashes, although no major enlargements were made on its great pyramid, which from that time looked like a hill, hence the legend of Tlachihualtépetl: "Hill made by hand".
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The manor houses of the Toltecs - Chichimecas who ruled Cholula, between the 11th - 13th centuries, undertook a political, economic and military expansion in the region of the volcanoes, it is even postulated that their conquests reached the sea.
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The lords who aspired to govern a territory and found a dynasty, came to Cholula to legitimize their power and reaffirm their prestige.
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In the 12th century, Cholula controlled the region of snowy volcanoes, as well as the trade routes from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The regional nobility attended its political and ceremonial headquarters to be recognized as rulers.