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Iztapalapa

Mexico

Watercolour of Iztapalapa, Mexico. Centered on Cerro de la Estrella (Huizachtepetl) and its ancient pyramid, the colorful Cablebús aerial cable cars, and the historic sanctuary of El Señor de la Cuevita, with Cerro de la Estrella National Park and Cablebús Line.
AI-generated artistic rendering. Painted from written research on the city's setting, architecture and materials — not from a photograph.
What guided this image
Landmarks
Cerro de la Estrella National Park; Cablebús Line; Santuario del Señor de la Cuevita; Holy Week Passion of Christ; Sierra de Santa Catarina; lush Valley of Mexico high-plateau flora; Aztec
Viewpoint
Favor the classic viewpoint looking toward Cerro de la Estrella from the lower slopes or park approach, showing pepper tree branches and nopal cacti in the foreground, the colorful terraced houses, church towers, and soaring blue Cablebús cabins in the middle-ground, and the forested volcanic peak of Cerro de la Estrella crowned by the ancient pyramid rising against the soft sky in the background.
Palette
Green should be the predominant color, especially in the thick eucalyptus and pine reforestation covering Cerro de la Estrella, pepper trees (pirul), and nopal cactus patches.
Guarded against
Not central Mexico City, Coyoacán, or Xochimilco
Population1,835,486
Coordinates19.36°N, 99.06°W
Elevation2,236 m
Area116 km²
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico_CityUTC−6
Solar noon12:36clock runs 0.6 h ahead of the sun

Through the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Iztapalapa and you surface in open ocean, nearest to Seabreeze village, British Indian Ocean Territory — 1,630 km from the exact antipodal point.

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PueblaMX96 km
Santiago de QuerétaroMX195 km
León de los AldamaMX336 km
GuadalajaraMX472 km
ZapopanMX477 km

Twinned cities

Wikidata records no twinned cities for Iztapalapa inside this atlas.

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