Colonia del Recreo
Colonia del Recreo is a locality in Mexico City, Central Mexico and has an elevation of 2,247 metres. Colonia del Recreo is situated nearby to the locality Nextengo, as well as near the neighborhood Santa María Maninalco.Places of Interest
Highlights include Refinería metro station and Camarones metro station.
Refinería metro station
Metro station
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Refinería is a station along Line 7 of the metro of Mexico City. The station is located close to the Pemex 18 de marzo refinery in the Colonia Ángel Zimbrón neighborhood of the Azcapotzalco borough northwest of the city center, between the stations of Camarones and Tacuba.
Camarones metro station
Metro station
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Camarones is a station along Line 7 of the Mexico City Metro. It is located in Colonia Barrio Santa Cruz Acayucan district in the Azcapotzalco borough, north of Mexico City, Mexico.
Bicentennial Park
Park
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Bicentennial Park is a park in Mexico City. It is located in the western part of the city, on the boundary of Azcapotzalco and Miguel Hidalgo. It was built as part of the Celebration of the Bicentennial of the Independence of Mexico and inaugurated by then President Felipe Calderón on November 7, 2010.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colonia Santa María Insurgentes and Nuevo Polanco.
Colonia Santa María Insurgentes
Neighborhood
Colonia Santa María Insurgentes is a colonia in the Cuauhtémoc borough north east of the Mexico City's historic center. The colonia's borders are formed by the following roads: Calzada de San Simon to the south, Jacarandas to the north, Avenida de los Insurgentes Norte to the east and Jacarandas to the west. Colonia Santa María Insurgentes is situated 4 km east of Colonia del Recreo.
Nuevo Polanco
Quarter
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Nuevo Polanco is an area of Mexico City formerly consisting of warehouses and factories, bordering the upscale Polanco on the north across Avenida Ejército Nacional. Nuevo Polanco is situated 4 km southwest of Colonia del Recreo.
Polanco
Photo: Matthew Rutledge, CC BY 2.0.
Polanco refers to an area of Mexico City north of Chapultepec Park. It is one of the wealthiest neighborhoods of Mexico City and commands some of the highest real estate prices, and offers a wide range of upscale boutiques, restaurants and numerous art galleries.
Colonia del Recreo
- Type: Locality
- Location: Mexico City, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
19.47294° or 19° 28′ 23″ northLongitude
-99.1843° or 99° 11′ 4″ westElevation
2,247 metres (7,372 feet)Open location code
76F2FRF8+57GeoNames ID
11562902
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In Other Languages
“Colonia del Recreo” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Colonia del Recreo”
Localities in the Area
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