Polanco
District of Miguel Hidalgo
Ciudad de México - Mexico

Chapultepec

Chapultepec Park, more commonly called the "Bosque de Chapultepec" (Chapultepec Forest) in Mexico City, is one of the largest city parks in the Western Hemisphere, measuring in total just over 686 hectares (1,695 acres) (South Mountain Park, for example, contains 16,094 acres within the city of Phoenix, AZ, USA). Centered on a rock formation called Chapultepec Hill, one of the park's main functions is to be an ecological space in the vast megalopolis.

Located at 19.4131, -99.1978 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Mexico City, Visitor attractions in Mexico City, Urban public parks, Archaeological sites in Mexico City

Battle of Chapultepec

The Battle of Chapultepec, in September 1847, was a United States victory over Mexican forces holding Chapultepec Castle west of Mexico City during the Mexican-American War.

Located at 19.421, -99.182 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1847 in Mexico, Battles of the Mexican–American War, Mexican-American War forts, Battles of the Texas Ranger Division, History of Mexico City, Mexico City Campaign, United States Marine Corps in the 18th and 19th centuries

Battle of Molino del Rey

The Battle of Molino del Rey was one of the bloodiest engagements of the Mexican-American War. It was fought in September 1847 between Mexican forces under General Antonio Léon against an American force under General Winfield Scott at a hill called El Molino del Rey near Mexico City.

Located at 19.419, -99.191 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1847 in Mexico, History of Mexico City, Battles of the Mexican–American War, Mexican-American War forts, Mexico City Campaign

Los Pinos

Los Pinos (from Spanish, The Pines) is the official residence and office of the President of Mexico. Located in the Bosque de Chapultepec (Chapultepec Forest) in central Mexico City, it became the presidential seat in 1934, when Gen. Lázaro Cárdenas became the first president to live here. The term Los Pinos has become a metonym for the Presidency of Mexico.

Located at 19.4156, -99.1914 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Mexico City, Official residences in Mexico, Presidential palaces, Visitor attractions in Mexico City

Chapultepec Castle

Chapultepec Castle (Castillo de Chapultepec in Spanish) is located on top of Chapultepec Hill. The name Chapultepec stems from the Náhuatl word chapoltepēc which means "at the grasshopper's hill". It is located in the middle of Chapultepec Park in Mexico City at a height of 2,325 meters (7,628 ft) above sea level.

Located at 19.4206, -99.1817 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Imperial residences in Mexico, Palaces in Mexico, Landmarks in Mexico City, Buildings and structures in Mexico City, Castles in Mexico, Official residences in Mexico, Mexican monarchy, Museums in Mexico City, Royal residences in Mexico, 1785 establishments, 1785 in Mexico, Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, Nahuatl words and phrases

Aztec calendar stone

The Aztec calendar stone, Mexica sun stone, Stone of the Sun (Spanish: Piedra del Sol), or Stone of the Five Eras, is a large monolithic sculpture that was excavated in the Zócalo, the main square of Mexico City, on December 17, 1790. It was discovered while Mexico City Cathedral was being repaired. The stone is approximately 12 feet across and weighs approximately 24 tons.

Located at 19.4261, -99.1875 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1790 archaeological discoveries, Aztec artifacts, Stones

Secretariat of National Defense (Mexico)

The Mexican Secretariat of National Defense (Spanish: Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional, SEDENA) is the government department responsible for managing Mexico's Army and Air Forces. Its head is the Secretary of National Defense who, like the co-equal Secretary of the Navy, reports directly to the President. Before 1937, the position was called the Secretary of War and Navy (Secretaría de Guerra y Marina). The agency has its headquarters in Lomas de Sotelo, Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City.

Located at 19.44, -99.216 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Politics of Mexico, Cabinet of Mexico, Military of Mexico, Defence ministers

Chapultepec Zoo

Chapultepec Zoo is a zoo located in Chapultepec Park; it is one of four zoos near Mexico City, and the best known Mexican zoo. It was founded July 6, 1923 by Mexican biologist Alfonso Luis Herrera using donations from private citizens and governmental funds from the Ministry of Agriculture and Development, and also with funds from the Society of Biological Studies.

Located at 19.4239, -99.1892 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Zoos in Mexico

Museo Nacional de Antropología

The Museo Nacional de Antropología (MNA, or National Museum of Anthropology) is a national museum of Mexico. It is the most visited museum in Mexico.

Located at 19.426, -99.186 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Mexico City, Anthropology museums, History museums in Mexico, Mesoamerican art museums, National museums of Mexico, Museums established in 1964, Pre-Columbian studies, 1964 establishments in Mexico, Archaeological museums in Mexico

National Auditorium

Auditorio Nacional (English: National Auditorium) is an entertainment centre located at Paseo de la Reforma #50, Chapultepec in Mexico City right in front of the Polanco hotel zone next to Campo Marte. The National Auditorium, main site Mexico shows and considered among the top in the world by various specialized media, Pedro Ramírez Vázquez and Gonzalo Ramírez del Sordo, Mexican architects and remodeled ingeralmente by Abraham zabludovsky and Teodoro González de León.

Located at 19.4247, -99.1949 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Event venues established in 1952, Sports venues in Mexico City, Buildings and structures in Mexico City, 1968 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic gymnastics venues

Cascabel (roller coaster)

Cascabel is a steel shuttle roller coaster that has been at Chapultepec Park in Mexico City since 1991. In 1991, Chapultepec park received the coaster from Kennywood amusement park, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where the coaster was named "Laser Loop". Chapultepec park would rename the coaster to "Cascabel" (Spanish for "rattle", in reference to a rattlesnake).

Located at 19.4164, -99.1956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roller coasters in Mexico, Roller coasters introduced in 1980, Roller coasters introduced in 1994

Metro San Joaquín

Metro San Joaquín (Spanish: Estación San Joaquín) is a station along Line 7 of the metro of Mexico City. Its logo represents the silhouette of a bridge of the radial Viaducto Río San Joaquín. It was opened on 20 December 1984. It is located in the Colonia Pencil Sur neighnorhood and nearby points of interest include the Panteón Francés. \t\t \t\t\tMetroSanJoaquinEntrance. JPG \t\t\t Lago de Terminos Street entrance to Metro station San Joaquín \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tMetroSanJoaquinPlatform.

Located at 19.4458, -99.1918 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mexico City metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1984

Metro Polanco

Metro Polanco is a station along Line 7 of the Mexico City Metro. The station opened on 20 December 1984. It serves the Polanco neighborhood. The logo for the station features a silhouette of a building typical of the architecture of Polanco.

Located at 19.4335, -99.191 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mexico City metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1984

Metro Auditorio

Metro Auditorio is a Mexico City Metro station located on line 7. It is one of the main metro gateways to the chic and business-related neighbourhood, Polanco. The entrances to the station are on Paseo de la Reforma, one of the main thoroughfares in Mexico City. Its symbol depicts the façade of the Auditorio Nacional (English: National Auditorium), which is just above the station.

Located at 19.4255, -99.192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mexico City metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1985

Museo Nacional de Historia

The Museo Nacional de Historia (MNH or National Museum of History) is a national museum of Mexico, located inside Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City. The Castle itself is found within the first section of the well known Chapultepec Park.

Located at 19.4206, -99.1816 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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History museums in Mexico, Museums in Mexico City, National museums of Mexico

Montaña Infinitum

Montaña Infinitum is a roller coaster at La Feria Chapultepec Magico in Mexico City, Mexico. It was the World's first roller coaster with 3 vertical loops. Manufactured by Anton Schwarzkopf, it was originally purchased by showman Rudolf Barth in 1984 who operated it as "Dreier Looping" for 12 years on the German fair circuit.

Located at 19.4164, -99.1956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roller coasters in Mexico, Roller coasters introduced in 2007

Montaña Rusa

Montaña Rusa is a roller coaster at La Feria Chapultepec Magico in Mexico City, Mexico. In 1993, it was renamed Serpiente de Fuego but later it was changed back to Montaña Rusa.

Located at 19.4164, -99.1956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roller coasters in Mexico, Roller coasters introduced in 1964

Polanco, Mexico City

This article is about a neighborhood of Mexico City, for other uses read Polanco (disambiguation). Polanco is the name that usually refers to a very affluent group of seven official neighborhoods ("colonias") in Mexico City, located north of Chapultepec Park. The official names of the neighborhoods are: Los Morales (which is divided in three sections), Del Bosque, Polanco Reforma, Polanco Chapultepec, Chapultepec Morales, Bosque de Chapultepec and Residencial del Bosque.

Located at 19.4333, -99.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Mexico City, Central business districts

La Feria Chapultepec Mágico

La Feria Chapultepec Mágico is an amusement park in Mexico City, Mexico. Located in Chapultepec Park, it opened in 1964 as Juegos Mecánicos de Chapultepec and was operated by the Mexican government. In 1992 Grupo CIE bought it and changed the name to the current one.

Located at 19.4164, -99.1956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Amusement parks in Mexico City

2008 Mexico City plane crash

An official Mexican Interior Ministry aircraft crashed in central Mexico City at around 18:45 local time on November 4, 2008. Mexican Secretary of the Interior Juan Camilo Mouriño, who was aboard the plane, was killed in the crash, along with the other seven people on board and at least six people on the ground. The plane crashed in rush-hour traffic close to the intersection of Paseo de la Reforma and the Anillo Periférico, in the Las Lomas residential and business district.

Located at 19.4264, -99.2036 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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2008 in Mexico, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2008, Aviation accidents and incidents in Mexico

Escuela Médico Militar

The Escuela Médico Militar is a medical school of the Mexican army and air force for advanced medical training. The school is located in Mexico City. The school was founded as Escuela Constitucionalista Médico Militar by Generals Guadalupe Gracia García-Cumplido and Enrique Cornelio Osornio Martínez de los Ríos in 1917.

Located at 19.4346, -99.2145 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Schools of medicine in Mexico, Military schools, Military medical facilities, Military of Mexico, Universities in Mexico City

Campo Marte

Campo Marte is an equestrian venue located next to the National Auditorium in Chapultepec Park, Mexico City.

Located at 19.4247, -99.1972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1968 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic equestrian venues, Sports venues in Mexico City

Parque Lincoln

Parque Lincoln, or Lincoln Park, is a city park in Mexico City, México. The park is located in the Polanco neighborhood of Mexico City (México, D. F.).

Located at 19.4297, -99.1983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Parks in Mexico City

Museo Soumaya

The Museo Soumaya is a private museum in Mexico City with free admission. It is owned by the Carlos Slim Foundation and contains the extensive art, religious relics, historical documents, and coin collection of Carlos Slim and his late wife Soumaya, after whom the museum was named. The museum holds works by many of the best known European artists from the 15th to the 20th century. It contains a large collection of casts of sculptures by Auguste Rodin. The museum was founded in 1994.

Located at 19.4408, -99.2046 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Mexico, Museums in Mexico City, Museums established in 1994, Infrastructure completed in 2011, 1994 establishments in Mexico

Museo Rufino Tamayo, Mexico City

Museo Rufino Tamayo is an art museum located in Mexico City’s Chapultepec Park, principally dedicated to the former private collection of artist Rufino Tamayo and temporary exhibits of contemporary art. The building was the first major museum in Mexico built with private funds, with Tamayo participating in its design, which won the Premio Nacional de Arte in 1982.

Located at 19.4257, -99.1818 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1981, Art museums established in 1981, Museums in Mexico City, Art museums and galleries in Mexico, Modern art museums, Contemporary art galleries in Mexico, Biographical museums in Mexico, 1981 establishments in Mexico, Bjarke Ingels buildings