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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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Mexico City, Mexico · North America
Milpa Alta works well as a base: 10 minutes from San Antonio Tecómitl, 30km from Chapultepec Castle.
Milpa Alta is a town located in Mexico City, Mexico. With a population of 18,274, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Milpa Alta 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 Milpa Alta to your route.
Milpa Alta is a borough (demarcación territorial) in Mexico City. It lies in the southeast corner of the nation's capital, bordering the State of Mexico and Morelos. It is the least populated, second largest and most rural of all the boroughs. It is also one of the most traditional areas of the city, with over 700Read more
religious and secular festivals during the year and an economy based on agriculture and food processing, especially the production of nopal cactus, barbacoa and mole sauce.
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Milpa Alta is located in Mexico City, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.1925 latitude, -99.0232 longitude.
Milpa Alta has a population of approximately 18,274 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
Full driving guide for Mexico8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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A network of ancient Aztec canals and artificial islands where colorful trajinera boats glide past floating gardens and mariachi bands.
11 km · about 20 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.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Mexico City's premier amusement park with world-class coasters and seasonal events in the south of the city.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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A Morelos town under sheer volcanic cliffs, with a hilltop 13th-century pyramid to the pulque god reached by a steep hour's climb, a fortress-like Dominican convent, and a market known for exotic ice creams.
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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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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
castle
A hilltop royal castle built in 1785, the only royal castle in the Americas, now housing the National Museum of History.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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