Olímpica

Olímpica is a neighborhood in Mexico City, Central Mexico and has an elevation of 2,289 metres. Olímpica is situated nearby to the neighborhood Santa Úrsula, as well as near Rinconada Macondo 4ta Sección.

Type: Neighborhood
Also known as: “Colonia Olímpica” and “Olimpica”
Postal code: 04710

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.

Theater Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

Theater building

Photo: Ulysses Carrillo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Theater Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz is a theater building.

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. Ciudad Universitaria is situated 2½ km northwest of Olímpica.