Place of Origin

Place of Origin You would have to cross the Big Pool, to see Axolotls in the wild. The ancestor of your pet comes originally from one of the two sweet water lakes in the state of Mexico. Lago de Chalco and Lago de Xochomilco, the names of these lakes originate also in the language of the Aztecs. Nowadays canals interconnect the two lakes, which had completely drained the Chalco lake, that became a mere depression and vanished in time. The other lake, Lago de Xochomilco, is surrounded by several… More information...