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Valley of Mexico

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The Valley of Mexico, also called the Basin of Mexico, is a large natural basin on the highland plateau of central Mexico, surrounded by mountains and volcanoes. It was the historical center of several pre-Columbian civilizations, including Teotihuacan, the Toltec, and the Aztec Empire, and today is almost entirely occupied by Mexico City.

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The Valley of Mexico (Spanish: Valle de México; Nahuatl languages: Anahuac, lit. 'Land Between the Waters'), sometimes also called the Basin of Mexico, is a large natural basin on the highland plateau of central Mexico.
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