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Chapultepec

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Chapultepec is Mexico City's principal park, "the green lung of the city". This hill has been important throughout the city's history as the perch of fortresses and palaces, and the manicured forest surrounding it now holds many of Mexico's greatest cultural treasures.

National Museum of Anthropology

Museum

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The National Museum of Anthropology is a national museum of Mexico. It is the largest and most visited museum in Mexico. Located in the area between Paseo de la Reforma and Mahatma Gandhi Street within Chapultepec Park in Mexico City, the museum contains… National Museum of Anthropology is situated 520 metres northeast of Turtles and crocodiles.

Chapultepec Zoo

Zoo

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Chapultepec Zoo is a zoo located in Chapultepec Park; it is one of four zoos near Mexico City, and the best known Mexican zoo. It was founded July 6, 1923, by Mexican biologist Alfonso Luis Herrera using donations from private citizens and governmental funds from the Ministry of Agriculture and Development, and also with funds from the Society of Biological Studies. Chapultepec Zoo is situated 170 metres northwest of Turtles and crocodiles.

Places in the Area

San Miguel Chapultepec

Quarter

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San Miguel Chapultepec is a colonia or neighborhood in Delegación Miguel Hidalgo in Mexico City. Its borders are: The colonia's streets carry the names of generals and governors of Mexico.

Condesa

Neighborhood

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Condesa or La Condesa is an area in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City, south of Zona Rosa and 4 to 5 km west of the Zócalo, the city's main square.

Polanco

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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.

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