Sierra de Ajusco-Chichinauhtzin
| Sierra de Ajusco-Chichinauhtzin | |
|---|---|
View of the summits of Ajusco | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Ajusco |
| Elevation | 12,894 ft (3,930 m) |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Spanish for mountain range |
| Nickname | Serranía del Ajusco or Sierra de Chichinauhtzin |
| Geography | |
| Country | Mexico |
| States | Morelos and Mexico City |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Quaternary period |
| Rock type(s) | batholith and igneous |
The Sierra del Ajusco-Chichinauhtzin, (Ajusco-Chichinautzin Mountain Range) also known as Serranía del Ajusco or Sierra de Chichinauhtzin, is a Mexican mountain range located between Mexico City and the states of Morelos and Mexico. It makes up the southern part of the mountain necklace that surrounds Mexico City. It is made up of more than one hundred volcanic cones, among which are: Tláloc (3,690 metres (12,110 ft) MAMSL), Chichinauhtzin (3,430 metres (11,250 ft), Xitle (3,100 metres (10,200 ft), Cerro Pelado (3,600 metres (11,800 ft) and Cuauhtzin (3,510 metres (11,520 ft). Its maximum height is at the Cruz del Marqués peak on the Ajusco volcano (3,937 metres (12,917 ft)).