Cafetales II

Cafetales II is a neighborhood in Mexico City, Central Mexico and has an elevation of 2,236 metres. Cafetales II is situated nearby to the neighborhood Canal Nacional, as well as near Colonia CTM IXA Culhuacán.

Type: Neighborhood
Also known as: “Colonia Cafetales II”
Postal code: 04930

Places of Interest

Highlights include Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Xochimilco and Alameda del sur.

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Xochimilco

University

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Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Xochimilco is an university.

Alameda del sur

Park

Photo: Germán Torreblanca, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Alameda del sur is a park.

Lomas Estrella metro station

Metro station

Photo: GAED, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lomas Estrella is a station on Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro. The station is located between San Andrés Tomatlán and Calle 11. It was opened on 30 October 2012 as a part of the first stretch of Line 12 between Mixcoac and Tláhuac.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pueblo Culhuacán and Xochimilco.

Pueblo Culhuacán

Quarter

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Pueblo Culhuacán is an officially designated neighborhood of the Iztapalapa borough of Mexico City, which used to be a major pre-Hispanic city. Ancient Culhuacán was founded around 600 CE and the site has been continuously occupied since. Pueblo Culhuacán is situated 3½ km north of Cafetales II.

Xochimilco

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Xochimilco is to the south of Mexico City, and gives a glimpse at the effects of rushed urbanization over the years. It's a great place for tourists. Together with the historical center of Mexico City it forms a UNESCO World Heritage Site.