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Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:49:22 +0100

Monumental Xiuhcoatl Stone

This great sculpture represents a xiuhcoatl or "fire serpent," Huitzilopochtli's mythical weapon. It was found in 1901 under the beautiful building located in the corner of Donceles and Republica de Argentina streets, known as the Antigua Casa del Marques del Apartado, together with the famous Ocelot cuauhxicalli, currently located in the Aztec Hall of the National Museum of Anthropology.