Agriculture and ranching Agriculture accounts for about one-third of the employment in the municipality, although there is little land available for it. The major agricultural communities are Temixco, Acatlipa, Cuentepec, Tetlama, and Pueblo Viejo. The principal crops are corn, beans, sorghum, and peanuts. Flowers, particularly roses, also make up an important crop, with a value of MXN $23,000,000 in 2010. Ranching is of minor importance, with pigs and chickens being the most important. There are movie theaters in Temixco and Acatlipa.
Cuentepec Extremo is an adventure park in Cuentepec. The main attraction is a cave that offers four rappel lines that lead to the Tembembe River. The park offers eight zip lines, camping, and hiking, and there are prehistoric
cave paintings.
Water Parks Ex-Hacienda de Temixco is located in the center of the city. Located on the grounds of a 16th-century sugar cane hacienda, the park has 20 pools, a wave pool, a wild river, four water slides, restaurants, picnic area, soccer field, and parking area.
Parque Acuático Ojo de Agua in Acatlipa has an Olympic pool, water slide, picnic area, hanging bridge, and mini zoo.
Historical Monuments • Ruinas de
Xochicalco archaeological site located in the municipalities of Temixco and Miacatlan.
Xochicalco is an example from the Epiclasico Period (AD 700–900) characterized by the development of cities in central Mexico after the fall of
Teotihuacan as well as migrations from both the north and south of Mexico, such as the collapse of three Mayan cities. The reliefs on the Temple of the Plumed Serpent reflect both Teotihuacan and Mayan influences. Its location at the top of a hill suggests it was built during a time of political unrest. The solar observatory is open for 150 days beginning April 30. There is a museum and parking is available. The site can also be reached via public transportation. •
Exhacienda de Temixco, a 16th-century former hacienda, that served as a concentration camp for Japanese Mexicans during World War II, now a waterpark in downtown Temixco. •
Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción, 17th-century church in Alta Palmira. •
Iglesia de la Asunción, a church built in 1952 •
Iglesia de San José •
Iglesia de San Santiago Apóstol •
Iglesia de San Andrés Apóstol, 17th-century church in Acatlipa. •
Iglesia de San Miguel, 17th-century church •
Iglesia de San Agustín, 17th-century church • Statue of General
Emiliano Zapata in Acatlipa • Monument to President
Benito Juárez • Monument to Guillermo Medrano
Commerce There are a variety of stores with clothing, shoes, construction materials, food and groceries, and hardware in the larger communities. There is a supermarket owned by a major chain in Temixco. ==Transportation and communications==