Tourism is also considered important, due to attractions such as the former monastery and the La Cerería museum, but this only employs 0.25% of the population. There are 23 stores in the municipality. Tourism and commerce together employ 7.3% of the population. Tlayacapan is part of the Ruta del Volcan, which is a tourist route set up by the state tourism trust. This route also includes Tepoztlan and Yecapixtla, with the volcán referring to the Popocatépetl volcano. Due to its historic attributes, there have been calls for the town to become a Pueblo Mágico (a program sponsored by the federal government), and it is being considered for inclusion.