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Xochimilco Floating Gardens
A network of ancient Aztec canals and artificial islands where colorful trajinera boats glide past floating gardens and mariachi bands.
24 km · about 30 min drive
México, Mexico · North America
Ixtapaluca works well as a base: 5 minutes from Jorge Jiménez Cantú, 33km from Chapultepec Castle.
Ixtapaluca is a city located in México, Mexico. With a population of 322,271, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Ixtapaluca sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Mexico City time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ixtapaluca to your route.
Ixtapaluca is a city and a municipality in the eastern part of the State of Mexico in Mexico. It lies between Mexico City and the western border of the state of Puebla. The name Ixtapaluca means "Where the salt gets wet".
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Ixtapaluca is located in México, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.3156 latitude, -98.8828 longitude.
Ixtapaluca has a population of approximately 322,271 people, making it a city in Mexico.
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Essential numbers in Mexico
Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
Full driving guide for Mexico8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
A network of ancient Aztec canals and artificial islands where colorful trajinera boats glide past floating gardens and mariachi bands.
24 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
The Mexico City circuit hosting the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix, built around the Foro Sol stadium section.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
One of the largest public plazas in the world and the historic heart of Mexico City, surrounded by the National Palace and Metropolitan Cathedral.
29 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
The largest cathedral in the Americas, built over three centuries on the north side of the Zócalo in central Mexico City.
29 km · about 35 min drive
museum
The vibrant blue house where Frida Kahlo was born, lived, and died, filled with her art, personal objects, and Diego Rivera's collection.
30 km · about 35 min drive
restaurant
An 18th-century Mexico City palace sheathed on three sides in blue-and-white Puebla Talavera tile, its glass-roofed courtyard now the flagship Sanborns restaurant: breakfast under Orozco's staircase mural.
30 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
The world's most-visited Catholic pilgrimage site, receiving over 10 million visitors annually.
31 km · about 35 min drive
castle
A hilltop royal castle built in 1785, the only royal castle in the Americas, now housing the National Museum of History.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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