Lake Chalco
| Lake Chalco | |
|---|---|
| Lago de Chalco (Spanish) | |
Lake Chalco with the southwest face of Guadalupe Volcano (or Borrego Volcano) and part of La Caldera Volcano | |
Lake Chalco Lake Chalco | |
Lake Chalco with Lakes Xochimilco and Texcoco. Detail from the 1847 Bruff/Disturbell map | |
| Location | Mexico City |
| Coordinates | 19°16′01″N 98°58′59″W / 19.267°N 98.983°W |
| Type | Endorheic lake |
| Etymology | Named after the ancient city of Chalco |
| Basin countries | Mexico |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Lake Chalco | |
Lake Chalco was an endorheic lake formerly located in the Valley of Mexico, and was important for Mesoamerican cultural development in central Mexico. The lake was named after the ancient city of Chalco on its former eastern shore.
Lake Chalco and Lake Xochimilco were the original habitat of the axolotl, an amphibian that is critically endangered due to urban destruction.