Eje Tres Poniente

Eje Tres Poniente is a street in Mexico City, Central Mexico and has an elevation of 2,262 metres. Eje Tres Poniente is situated nearby to the railway station Coyoacán metro station, as well as near the quarter Xoco.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Frida Kahlo Museum and Coyoacán metro station.

Frida Kahlo Museum

Museum

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The Frida Kahlo Museum, also known as the The Blue House for the structure's cobalt-blue walls, is a historic house museum and art museum dedicated to the life and work of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Frida Kahlo Museum is situated 1 km southeast of Eje Tres Poniente.

Coyoacán metro station

Railway station

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Coyoacán is a metro station along Line 3 of the Mexico City Metro. It is located in the Benito Juárez borough of Mexico City. It is at the intersection of Universidad and Coyoacán avenues. Coyoacán metro station is situated 280 metres north of Eje Tres Poniente.

Viveros de Coyoacán

Park

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Viveros de Coyoacán is a combination tree nursery and public park which covers 38.9 hectares in the Coyoacán borough of Mexico City. The nursery was founded by Miguel Angel de Quevedo in the early 20th century as a way to provide seedlings for the reforestation of Mexico's badly damaged forests, especially around Mexico City. Viveros de Coyoacán is situated 580 metres southwest of Eje Tres Poniente.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xoco and Coyoacán.

Xoco

Quarter

Xoco is a neighborhood of Mexico City in Benito Juárez borough. Xoco was originally a village dating to before the Spanish conquest. Now it is an important commercial hot spot that lies just across the northern edge of Coyoacán.

Coyoacán

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This relatively large area in the southwest of Mexico City has always been a counterculture hotbed. This is where Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera lived, a few blocks away from Leon Trotsky, and the tranquil residential area, with parks, squares, and cobblestone streets, is now a favourite spot for the bohemia set.