Attribution of this and other mountains to the sacred presence of rain deities predates the Aztec era by centuries, even millennia.

The long, but easy and non-technical hike provides an elevation gain of over 1200 m.[3] More strenuous routes depart from San Pablo Ixayoc[4] and from other towns outside Texcoco.

Cerro Tláloc is an eroded stratovolcano and the oldest and northernmost volcano in a volcanic chain extending south to Popocatépetl.

[5] Cerro Tláloc features an enclosed precinct on its summit which could be reached through by taking a pathway up the mountain and entering the western side of the enclosure.

The structure of the precinct consisted largely of pumice and tufa, which were locally found and were easily molded due to their soft physicality.

In addition, one side of the courtyard featured a construct that housed a statue of Tláloc among other idols that represented nearby sacred regions.

This precinct served a major role in allowing a setting at which supplication could be made to the Tlaloque for sustenance of crops and the people of Mesoamerica.