El Prado

El Prado is a neighborhood in , and has an elevation of 2,241 metres. El Prado is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Also known as: Colonia El Prado
  • Postal code: 09480

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museo del Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos and Ermita metro station.

Museum
is a museum.

Metro station
Photo: GAED, CC0.
Ermita is a station on Line 2 and Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro system. According to the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo, Ermita serves as a transfer station of Line 12.

Recording studio
is one of the oldest and largest movie studios in . It is located in the neighborhood of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Churubusco and Coyoacán.

Quarter
Photo: Adolphe Jean-Baptiste Bayot, Public domain.
is a neighbourhood of . It is a part of the borough of . It is centred on the former Franciscan monastery at. The name "Churubusco" is the interpretation the invaders gave to the original Nahuatl name Huitzilopochco – meaning "place of Huitzilopochtli".

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
This relatively large area in the southwest of 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.

Quarter
is a quarter, which is situated 3 km southwest of El Prado.

El Prado

Latitude
19.35813° or 19° 21′ 29″ north
Longitude
-99.13597° or 99° 8′ 10″ west
Elevation
2,241 metres (7,352 feet)
Open location code
76F29V57+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9041879971
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
11562304
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In Other Languages

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Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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