Metro Culhuacán allows you to take line 12 directly into the heart of one of Mexico City’s longest inhabited neighborhoods, and one of the 12 pueblos originarios of Iztapalapa.
Culhuacán means “Hill bent by the center of the star,” though it might also be translated as “Place of the Culhua people.” One of the most important settlements in the ancient Valley of Mexico, it’s believed to have been the arrival place of at least some of those departing Teotihuacan beginning in about 700 CE.
The station icon is the glyph that represents Culhuacán.
Today but one more urban Metro station in the system, it’s a good starting point for a number of attractions in the area.
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One of the newest and deepest of ancient museums, the Museum of the New Fire is not to be missed.
One of the world's most unique national parks, it sometimes seems to be the center of the universe.
One of the oldest and most significant archaeological zones in Mexico City.
The ancient pueblo of Culhuacán is just your first stop on a trip into Iztapalapa's fascinating, very long history.
The place to eat in the very heart of ancient Culhuacan, one of the oldest parts of the city.