El Molino Tezonco

El Molino Tezonco is a neighborhood in Mexico City, Central Mexico and has an elevation of 2,243 metres. El Molino Tezonco is situated nearby to the neighborhood El Rosario, as well as near Jardines de San Lorenzo Tezonco.

Type: Neighborhood
Also known as: “Colonia El Molino Tezonco”
Postal code: 09960

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tezonco metro station and Island of the Dolls.

Tezonco metro station

Metro station

Photo: GAED, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tezonco metro station is a station of the Mexico City Metro in the town of San Lorenzo Tezonco and in the colonia of Granjas San Jerónimo, in Iztapalapa, Mexico City.

Island of the Dolls

Islet

Photo: esparta, CC BY 2.0.

The Island of the Dolls is a chinampa of the Laguna de Tequila located in the channels of Xochimilco, south of the center of Mexico City, Mexico. A multitude of dolls of various styles and colors can be found throughout the island. Island of the Dolls is situated 3½ km southwest of El Molino Tezonco.

Olivos metro station

Metro station

Photo: GAED, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Olivos metro station is a station of the Mexico City Metro in the colonias of Ampliación Los Olivos and Granjas San Jerónimo, in Tláhuac, Mexico City. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, served by Line 12, between Tezonco and Nopalera stations.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Gregorio Atlapulco and Xochimilco.

San Gregorio Atlapulco

Quarter

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San Gregorio Atlapulco is a neighbourhood located in the borough of Xochimilco in Mexico City, Mexico. San Gregorio Atlapulco is situated 5 km south of El Molino Tezonco.

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.