Caracol

Caracol is a residential area in , .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey and Mexican History Museum, Monterrey.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
, abbreviated as MARCO, is a major contemporary art museum, located in the city of , in state of northeastern . is situated 1½ km west of Caracol.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is situated 1¼ km northwest of Caracol.

Building
Photo: Omartiz95, CC BY-SA 3.0.
also known as the Centro de Gobierno Plaza Civica is a state government office skyscraper in , . Built between 2007 and 2010, the tower stands at 180 m tall with 36 floors, is the current 21st tallest building in Mexico and the 7th tallest in Monterrey. is situated 1¼ km north of Caracol.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centro and Monterrey.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is the central downtown area of . It includes popular tourist areas like the Macroplaza and Barrio Antiguo. For the purposes of this district article, it is bounded by Ruiz Cortines on the north, Churubusco on the east, Carranza on the west, and the Santa Catarina River to the south.

Photo: Rick González, CC BY 2.0.
is the third largest city in and the capital of the state of . It is the commercial, industrial, educational, and transportation hub of northern Mexico, also third in economic importance after and .

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
refers to the parts of the city of beyond the district. This is a very large area and includes areas north and west of el Centro and areas to the south and east of el Centro.

Caracol

Latitude
25.66508° or 25° 39′ 54″ north
Longitude
-100.29544° or 100° 17′ 44″ west
Elevation
547 metres (1,795 feet)
Open location code
75QXMP83+2R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 586385554
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Geo­Names ID
13296925
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Caracol from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

“Caracol” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Caracol”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Residencial la Florida and Nuevo Repueblo.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as El Salto and BP.

Nuevo León: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Monterrey, Centro, Eastern suburbs, and Western suburbs.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.