[1] The main feature of this area is the Parish of the Immaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepción) which began as a Franciscan monastery in the 16th century.

The entrance to the cloister area contains murals related to the early evangelization efforts of this order.

The area was divided into encomenderos, but the natives maintained much of their communal farmland despite efforts by hacienda owners to confiscate them.

[1] During the Mexican War of Independence, Morelos’ success in Cuautla forced viceroy Felix Calleja to retreat to Ozumba with more than 200 wounded.

[5] It is part of the "Volcano Route" (a tourism promotion of the State of Mexico) which includes the municipalities of Chalco, Tlalmanalco, Amecameca and Nepantla.

However most of the town's activity focuses on the Nuestra Senora de la Inmaculada Concepcion Church with its large atrium.

[10] The Church of Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Conception began as a Franciscan monastery established in the 16th century.

The crest contains in image of God, the Father looking down on those entering the church with hands spread in blessing.

Its restoration to a more original appearance is relatively recent and based on research by the INAH to determine what it probably looked like.

In the center of the altarpiece is an image of the Immaculate Conception, surrounded by images of the saints associated with the life of the Virgin Mary as well as Franciscan friars such as Anthony of Padua, Diego de Acala Obispo, Francis of Assisi and Bernardino of Siena and others such as Saint Dominic and Augustine of Hippo.

[2] Other colonial altarpieces in various styles line the nave and stand in the side chapels, some with paintings by well known Mexican artists such as Juan Correa and the Arellano family.

Inside this portería are murals depicting scenes from the early evangelization efforts by the Franciscans in Mexico.

Cortés greets them on the causeway leading into the city as the head of a retinue of conquistadors and high ranking Aztec nobles.

Then the boys returned, they had converted to Christianity and began to smash native idols and scolding their father for his polygamy and drinking.

According to the story, an Indian missed mass and was punished by public flogging, prompting an angry response from the native community.

To pacify the situation, Cortés arranged with the friars to arrive late to Mass and to receive the flogging in front of the natives.

[11] Above the doorframe is an image of Francis of Assisi holding three globes that support an image of Mary Immaculate as María de Ágreda writes the Mystical city of God and Duns Scotus writes a defense of the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception.

The abandoned train station is on the Mexico City-Cuautla section of the Ferrocarril Interocianico (Inter-Ocean Railway) which connected Acapulco with Veracruz.

Colonial era constructions include the Juan Rulfo house, the Casa de la Nueva York and the Chapel of San Francisco, one of the oldest churches in the municipality.

It is a typical rural market of Mexico State selling basic necessities such as foods, seed, grain and even cattle.

Another major elevation is the Chimal or Huilotepec Mountain which also forms part of its border, separating it from Tepetlixpa.

Fauna includes armadillo, cacomixtle), rabbits, bobcats, bats, skunks, hummingbirds, doves, butterflies, scorpions and spiders.

Some of the main crops are produced in family orchards and include walnuts, capulins, avocados, Mexican hawthorns, peaches, apricots, apples, and others.

[1] The municipality has two main attractions, a variety of natural areas and parks and its architectural heritage consisting of early colonial churches and monasteries completed before the end of the 17th century.

The largest park Parque Olla and there are year-round fresh water springs at Pozas de Santa Maria.

[16] Just south of the municipal seat is the community of San Vicent Chimalhuacan, which is often called Chimalhuacan-Chalco or just simply Chimal.

[13] Natural attractions here include the Parque El Salto with its small waterfall, gardens and caves located just west of the Dominican monastery.

[13] This church has been converted into a cultural center due to the annual celebrations held here to commemorate the birth of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.

Today it has a small archeological museum containing carved stone, ceramics, clay figures, utensils and more from the pre-Hispanic era.

[15] The Puente de los Aztecs is a pre-Hispanic era bridge located in a rural area of the municipality.