First Settlements Route Archives

Cuahilama Archaeological Site, Xochimilco

Ubicaci�n C. 2 de Abril, Tetacalanco, Xochimilco, 16510 CDMX

Archaeological Sites

Xochimilco Archaeological Museum

Ubicaci�n Av. Tenochtitlan s/n, La Planta Santa Cruz Acalpixca CP 16500 Xochimilco CDMX

Museums Museums

Cuicuilco Archaeological Site and Museum

Ubicaci�n Espacio Ecológico Cuicuilco, Tlalpan, 14060 CDMX

Museums Museums

Mixcoac Archaeological Site

Ubicaci�n Calle Pirámide 7 Col. San Pedro de los Pinos.

Archaeological Sites

Cerro de la Estrella Archaeological Zone

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

Archaeological Sites

Anahuacalli Museum

Ubicaci�n Museo 150, San Pablo Tepetlapa, Coyoacán, 04620 CDMX

Ciudad de México, tres veces mundialista

first settlements route

The First Settlements Route is designed to give visitors a very strong view of the oldest human habitations along the shores of ancient Lake Texcoco. These make up many of the communities that preceded Mexico City. Some still have an influence today, more than a thousand years later.

These ancient places are a mosaic of villages and towns all over Mexico City and the surrounding State of Mexico. They're some of the most fascinating and tantalizing sites to offer glimpses into the very distant past.

The symbol for the First Settlements Route is the glyph for the town of Culhuacan, in present-day Iztapalapa. Already with the founding of the Tenochtitlan, Culhuacan had been inhabited for many hundreds of years. It's also one of the least well-known of truly ancient settlements.

Visitors will learn about the vestiges, history, and the biocultural, Mesoamerican heritage that still impacts the residents, rhythm, and thinking of Mexico City today.

The First Settlements Route can be followed over a number of days and is entirely reachable using Mexico City public transit.