Colonia del Pedregal

Colonia del Pedregal is a neighborhood in Mexico City, Central Mexico and has an elevation of 2,299 metres. Colonia del Pedregal is situated nearby to the neighborhood Unidad Habitacional Villa Panamericana, as well as near Vistas del Maurel.

Type: Neighborhood
Also known as: “Colonia Del Pedregal”
Postal code: 04700

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cuicuilco and National Institute of Pediatrics.

Cuicuilco

Museum

Photo: Felipe huerta hdez, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cuicuilco is an archaeological site located on the southern shore of Lake Texcoco in the southeastern Valley of Mexico, in what is today the borough of Tlalpan in Mexico City.

National Institute of Pediatrics

Hospital

Photo: Valdez2012, CC BY-SA 3.0.

National Institute of Pediatrics is a hospital.

Perisur

Shopping center

Photo: Vic201401, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Perisur is a shopping mall located in the Coyoacán borough in southern Mexico City at the intersection of Insurgentes Avenue South and the Anillo Periférico, next to the UNAM main campus in Ciudad Universitaria and to the upscale Jardines del Pedregal neighbourhood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tlalpan and Ciudad Universitaria.

Tlalpan

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.

Tlalpan and Pedregal is a district of Mexico City. Tlalpan is best known as the location of most hospitals in Mexico City and most natural parks. Pedregal is a wealthy residential area built on top of, and using lava rock from, the Xitle volcano.

Ciudad Universitaria

Village

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ciudad Universitaria is the main campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, located in Coyoacán borough in the southern part of Mexico City.