Proper noun
Lake Texcoco
(geography, historical) A natural lake that existed within the Anahuac or Valley of Mexico.
According to their own history, when the Mexicas arrived in the Anahuac valley ( Valley of Mexico ) around Lake Texcoco, the groups living there considered them uncivilized. Source: Internet
Cuauhtémoc was captured on August 13, 1521, while fleeing Tenochtitlán by crossing Lake Texcoco with his wife, family, and friends. Source: Internet
Blainey, G. A Very Short History of the World, 2007 After a flood of Lake Texcoco, the city was rebuilt under the rule of Ahuitzotl in a style that made it one of the grandest ever in Mesoamerica. Source: Internet
Every Atlcahualo festival, seven children were sacrificed in and around Lake Texcoco in the Aztec capital. Source: Internet
If one includes the surrounding islets and shores surrounding Lake Texcoco, estimates range from 300,000 to 700,000 inhabitants. Source: Internet
In particular, the Valley of Mexico contained several large paleo-lakes (known collectively as Lake Texcoco surrounded by dense forest. Source: Internet