Nezahualcoyotl
About 1.1 million people.
Nezahualcoyotl, often called Neza, is a busy city next to Mexico City that grew up on the bed of an old dried lake. It is named after a wise Aztec poet-king.
You can visit the big Cabeza de Juarez monument, stroll in the José María Morelos park, and enjoy the friendly local markets full of snacks and toys.
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A city on a lake
Neza was built on the dry bed of Lake Texcoco, so a whole city now stands where water used to be.
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A poet king
The city honors Nezahualcoyotl, an Aztec ruler remembered for writing beautiful poems about life and nature.