Monte de las Cruces

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Monte de las Cruces is a mountainous area in central Mexico historically significant as the site of a major early battle in the Mexican War of Independence.

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Monte de las Cruces canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
mountainous area
country Mexico
crosses Sierra de las Cruces
elevation approximately 3000 meters above sea level
hasAccessibility reachable by road from Mexico City
hasClimate temperate subhumid
hasHistoricalPeriodOfImportance early 19th century
hasLandUse protected natural area in parts
hasNameOrigin named after the crosses placed on the mountain
hasSignificance Mexican War of Independence
military history of Mexico
hasView valleys between Mexico City and Toluca
locatedIn State of Mexico
central Mexico
locatedNear Mexico City
nearbyCity Mexico City
Toluca
nearbySettlement Lerma
Ocoyoacac
partOf Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
siteOf Battle of Monte de las Cruces
terrain mountainous
timeZone Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Standard Time
usedFor ecotourism
hiking
military operations during Mexican War of Independence
recreation
vegetation forested

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Battle of Monte de las Cruces location Monte de las Cruces