Lake Xochimilco

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.

Lake Xochimilco
Lake Xochimilco
LocationXochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico
Coordinates19.285°N 99.102°W / 19.285; -99.102
Typeendorheic lake

The lake is within the Valley of Mexico hydrological basin, in central Mexico.

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