Another archaeological site in central Mexico  is located on a mountainside in Malinalco, southeast of Toluca. Over 400  steps lead up to the site, but it is well worth the effort. Malinalco was once a ceremonial center for Aztec warriors. The circular temple is renowned for its magnificent jaguar and eagle figures carved out of the mountain.

Malinalco, locally named "Montes de Mixtongo" is high in the hills overlooking the valley. It is located in central Mexico southeast ofToluca and close to the ruins of Xochicalco. Over 400 steps lead up to the site, but it is well worth the effort.

The Aztecs seized the site in A.D. 1476 and later started construction of a temple but never completed it, probably due to the new threat of the incoming Spaniards. Malinalco was once a ceremonial center for Aztec warriors. The circular temple is renowned for its magnificent jaguar and eagle figures carved out of the mountain

Occupations at this site had seen the eras of Teotihuacán, Tula and the Empire of the Aztecs. The site lies on a peak in the high, rugged hills above the present day town of Malinalco.