Mexico City - Tlalpan

To the south of the site lies the attractive suburb of Tlalpan (Náhuatl, "footprint of man"), a quiet residential area which is also a popular weekend resort. Between 1827 and 1830 it was the capital of México state. It boasts a number of fine colonial buildings, including the 16th c. church of San Agustín de las Cuevas and the 18th c. Casa Chata, which once housed the infamous Inquisition and is now a restaurant.

From Tlalpan the Anillo Periférico Sur leads to Xochimilco, with its "floating gardens".