Must-see fort · Xochimilco, Mexico City
Cuahilama
Cuahilama is a fort in Xochimilco, Mexico City.
Cuahilama: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cuahilama
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cuahilama — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 19.24167, -99.07083. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cuahilama
- Museo Arqueológico de Xochimilco · church · Xochimilco · ~1 km · Must-see
- Island of the Dolls · park · Xochimilco · ~5 km · Must-see
- Capilla de San Juan Bautista · church · Xochimilco · ~6 km · Must-see
- Teuhtli · viewpoint · Milpa Alta · ~6 km · Must-see
- Iglesia · church · Tláhuac · ~7 km · Must-see
- Museo Dolores Olmedo · museum · Xochimilco · ~8 km · Must-see
- Xochimilco Parque Ecológico · lake · Xochimilco · ~8 km · Must-see
- Museo Regional de Milpa Alta · museum · Milpa Alta · ~9 km · Must-see
- PARQUE · sanctuary · Tlalpan · ~9 km · Must-see
- Yuhualixqui · viewpoint · Iztapalapa · ~11 km · Must-see
- Alameda del Sur · park · Coyoacán · ~12 km · Must-see
- Parque Zoológico de Los Coyotes · park · Coyoacán · ~13 km · Must-see
- Banorte Stadium · attraction · Coyoacán · ~13 km · Must-see
- Parroquia de San Agustín · church · Tlalpan · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cerro de la Estrella · fort · Iztapalapa · ~14 km · Must-see
- Museo Diego Rivera Anahuacalli · museum · Coyoacán · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tetlalmanche · viewpoint · Tláhuac · ~15 km · Must-see
- Museo del Fuego Nuevo · museum · Iztapalapa · ~15 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Cuahilama
- Cerro de la Estrella · fort · Iztapalapa · ~14 km · Must-see
- Copilco · fort · Coyoacán · ~19 km · Must-see
- Zona arqueológica de Mixcoac · fort · Benito Juárez · ~25 km · Must-see
- Centenario del Genocidio Armenio · fort · Cuauhtémoc · ~27 km · Must-see
- Monumento de la Fundación de México-Tenochtitlan · fort · Cuauhtémoc · ~28 km · Must-see
- National Palace · fort · Cuauhtémoc · ~28 km · Must-see
- Templo Mayor · fort · Cuauhtémoc · ~28 km · Must-see
- El Sereno · fort · Cuauhtémoc · ~28 km · Must-see
- Casa de las águilas · fort · Cuauhtémoc · ~28 km · Must-see
- Acueducto de Chapultepec · fort · Cuauhtémoc · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cuahilama open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cuahilama yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cuahilama?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cuahilama?
Nearby: Museo Arqueológico de Xochimilco (church, 1 km), Island of the Dolls (park, 5 km), Capilla de San Juan Bautista (church, 6 km), Teuhtli (viewpoint, 6 km), Iglesia (church, 7 km), Museo Dolores Olmedo (museum, 8 km).
Is Cuahilama worth visiting?
Cuahilama is listed as a must-see fort in Mexico City on Spotwander.