Culhuacan Area

San Andrés Apóstol, San Andrés Tomatlán

Ubicaci�n Luis Francisco Breguet 7, Zona Urbana Ejidal San Andrés Tomatlan, Alc. Iztapalapa, 09870 CDMX

Temples Temples

Metro Culhuacán

Ubicaci�n Av. Tlahuac 3632, Culhuacan, 09800 CDMX

Metro & Transit Stops

Mercado Carmen Serdán, Coyoacán

Ubicaci�n Manuela Medina 303, Col. Carmen Serdán, Alc. Coyoacán, 04480 CDMX

Shopping

Santa María Tomatlán

Ubicaci�n C.Próspero García, Santa María Tomatlan, Iztapalapa, 09870 CDMX

Towns/Neighborhoods

Cerro de la Estrella Archaeological Zone

Ubicaci�n Ctra. Escénica al Cerro de la Estrella km 2 s/n, Col. Veracruzana.

Archaeological Sites

Museo del Fuego Nuevo

Ubicaci�n Carrretera Escenica al cerro de la estrella Km 2 S/N Ampliacion Veracruzana, Parque Nacional Cerro de la Estrella, 09856 Iztapalapa, CDMX, Mexico

Museums Museums

The Culhuacan Area in today's Iztapalapa is one of the oldest inhabited areas in Mexico City. For centuries, the town was on the eastern shore of Lake Texcoco. Even today, it's in the shadow of the giant Cerro de la Estrella.

Most visitors today will visit in tandem with a trip to the museum and archaeological site atop the old volcano. But the restoration of the Canal Nacional area to the west gives you even more reason to go.

Sandwiched between the extensive Canal Nacional and the Volcanos, ancient Culhuacan is starting to show up on lists of the best of Mexico City. Residents have long known; there's a lot here that's worth the trip. From a colonial monastery that continues to reveal its secrets, to a market right outside the Metro station, it's easy — and cool!