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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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Mexico City, Mexico · North America
San Pedro Atocpan works well as a base: 10 minutes from San Salvador Cuauhtenco, 28km from Chapultepec Castle.
San Pedro Atocpan is a town located in Mexico City, Mexico. With a population of 8,283, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, San Pedro Atocpan 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 San Pedro Atocpan to your route.
San Pedro Atocpan is one of the communities that make up the borough of Milpa Alta in Mexico City. This location is known for the preparation of mole sauce, which employs over 90% of the community and provides almost all of the sauce that is eaten in Mexico City. Despite being in the Federal District and the secondRead more
largest district in size, Milpa Alta is distinctly rural. Only 116,000 of Mexico City's 8 million inhabitants live in the entire borough, and as of 2005, only 8,997 lived in San Pedro Atocpan. The name "Atocpan" is from Nahuatl and means "on fertile soil" The community is located in the northwest of the borough, on the highway between Mexico City and Oaxtepec, Morelos. It has a territory of 87.65 hectares, and is about 2,500 meters above sea level. The land here is rugged as it is wedged between the Cuauhtzin Volcano and Teutli Mountain.
This community was designated as a "Barrio Mágico" by the city in 2011.
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San Pedro Atocpan is located in Mexico City, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.2016 latitude, -99.0496 longitude.
San Pedro Atocpan has a population of approximately 8,283 people, making it a town 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.
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A network of ancient Aztec canals and artificial islands where colorful trajinera boats glide past floating gardens and mariachi bands.
8 km · about 15 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.
20 km · about 25 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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
The Mexico City circuit hosting the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix, built around the Foro Sol stadium section.
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.
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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
The largest cathedral in the Americas, built over three centuries on the north side of the Zócalo in central Mexico City.
27 km · about 30 min drive
castle
A hilltop royal castle built in 1785, the only royal castle in the Americas, now housing the National Museum of History.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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