Zacualpan de Amilpas Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Zacualpan de Amilpas
The first people to settle around Zacualpan were the Olmecs, between 1000 - 900 BC, and later the Toltecs around 900 AD. At the time of the Spanish conquest, Chichimecas occupied the area. Establishment of Zacualpan as a Spanish town began in the 1520s, but the first significant development came a decade later when the Augustinian friars began building the Templo de la Inmaculada Concepción (Church of the Immaculate Conception) in 1535. Three haciendas were built in the 16th century to foster commercial and industrial development. These are Hacienda San Nicolás, Hacienda Cuentepec, and Hacienda Chicomocelo. Located on the lower slopes of Popocatépetl, the area has a hilly terrain full of ravines and box canyons. With an elevation of 1,640 meters, it is temperate with a transition zone from
Top Attractions in Zacualpan de Amilpas
Explore the best things to see and do in Zacualpan de Amilpas:
- ★Templo de la Inmaculada Concepción
Where to Eat in Zacualpan de Amilpas
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Don Zenon
- 🍴Frida Kahlo
- 🍴La Troje Cafe
Where to Stay in Zacualpan de Amilpas
- 🏨Casa de los Arboles
Zacualpan de Amilpas Travel Guide Sections
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