San Marcos

San Marcos is a neighborhood in Mexico City, Central Mexico and has an elevation of 2,301 metres. San Marcos is situated nearby to the neighborhood El Mirador, as well as near Colonia San Simón Culhuacán.

Type: Neighborhood
Also known as: “Colonia San Marcos”
Postal code: 09800

Places of Interest

Highlights include Culhuacán metro station and Cerro de la Estrella.

Culhuacán metro station

Metro station

Photo: GAED, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Culhuacán is a station on Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro. The station is located between Atlalilco and San Andrés Tomatlán. It was opened on 30 October 2012 as a part of the first stretch of Line 12 between Mixcoac and Tláhuac.

Cerro de la Estrella

Peak

Photo: ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cerro de la Estrella is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pueblo Culhuacán and Iztapalapa.

Pueblo Culhuacán

Quarter

Photo: Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pueblo Culhuacán is an officially designated neighborhood of the Iztapalapa borough of Mexico City, which used to be a major pre-Hispanic city. Ancient Culhuacán was founded around 600 CE and the site has been continuously occupied since.

Iztapalapa

Photo: Pancho Cárdenas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Iztapalapa is in the eastern part of Mexico City. It is a rough and tumble area that is the most populous borough in the city, as well as the poorest, and most crime-ridden.