Jardines del Ajusco

Jardines del Ajusco is a neighborhood in Mexico City, Central Mexico and has an elevation of 2,484 metres. Jardines del Ajusco is situated nearby to the neighborhood Colonia Héroes de Padierna, as well as near Parque Nacional Bosque del Pedregal.

Type: Neighborhood
Also known as: “Colonia Jardines del Ajusco”
Postal code: 14200

Places of Interest

Highlights include Six Flags México and Bosque de Tlalpan.

Six Flags México

Theme park

Six Flags México is an amusement park located in the Tlalpan forest and borough, on the southern edge of Mexico City, Mexico. It is owned and operated by Six Flags, and is the most visited theme park in Latin America with 2.8 million annual visitors.

Bosque de Tlalpan

Recreation area

Photo: Kmkg, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bosque de Tlalpan is a recreation area.

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. Cuicuilco is situated 4 km northeast of Jardines del Ajusco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Magdalena Contreras and Jardines del Pedregal.

Magdalena Contreras

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Magdalena Contreras is one of the 16 boroughs of Mexico City. It is large in area, but one of the smallest in population with about 250,000 residents, almost all of whom live in the northern third of the district.

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. Jardines del Pedregal is situated 4 km north of Jardines del Ajusco.