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Phase 4

Axayacatl was the sixth tlatoani or ruler of Tenochtitlan (1469-1481 A. D.). In the initial stages of his government he ordered the second expansion of the Great Temple's main facade.

It is a must to view the magnificent sculptures of four serpents' heads next to the stairway. At each .end of the façade there are two enormous undulating serpents that have retained their original color.

In the northern half of the platform dedicated to Tláloc we see the Altar of the Frogs, creatures associated with this deity. At the top there is a small shrine dedicated to the rain god. In the stairway leading to the shrine dedicated to Huitzilopochtli, there is an embedded stone decorated with carved serpents. A copy of the Coyolxauhqui monolith lies at the foot of the stairs.