Faroles del Pedregal

Faroles del Pedregal is a neighborhood in Mexico City, Central Mexico and has an elevation of 2,344 metres. Faroles del Pedregal is situated nearby to the neighborhood Insurgentes Cuicuilco, as well as near Rinconada Santa Teresa.

Type: Neighborhood
Also known as: “Colonia Faroles del Pedregal”
Postal code: 14018

Places of Interest

Highlights include Perisur and Cuicuilco.

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.

Cuicuilco

Museum

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

Cuicuilco is an important 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.

Tower of the Winds

Work of art

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Tower of the Winds is a work of art.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jardines del Pedregal and Ciudad Universitaria.

Jardines del Pedregal

Neighborhood

Photo: Vic201401, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jardines del Pedregal or simply El Pedregal is an upscale residential colonia in southern Mexico City hosting some of the richest families of Mexico. It is also known as the home to the biggest mansion in the city.

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 northeast of Faroles del Pedregal.