Culhuacan Area

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

Mercado de Culhuacán No. 186

Ubicaci�n Avenida Tláhuac esq. Independencia, Pueblo Culhuacan, Iztapalapa, 09800 CDMX

Public Markets

Pueblo Culhuacán and San Juan Evangelista Monastery

Ubicaci�n Av. Jose Ma. Morelos 10, Pueblo Culhuacan, Alc. Iztapalapa, 09800 CDMX

Churches and Cathedrals

Cerro de la Estrella National Park

Ubicaci�n Carretera Escenica al Cerro de la Estrella, Amp Veracruzana, Iztapalapa 09856 CDMX

Parks Parks

San Andrés Tomatlán

Ubicaci�n Zona Urbana Ejidal, Pbo. San Andrés Tomatlan, Alc. Iztapalapa, 09870 CDMX

Towns/Neighborhoods

Santa María Tomatlán

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

Towns/Neighborhoods

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!