Galería Espacio Alternativo ‘La Esmeralda’

Galería Espacio Alternativo ‘La Esmeralda’ is an art gallery in Mexico City, Central Mexico. Galería Espacio Alternativo ‘La Esmeralda’ is situated nearby to the university Centro Nacional de las Artes (CENART), as well as near the theater building Teatro de las Artes.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Estudios Churubusco and General Anaya metro station.

Estudios Churubusco

Recording studio

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Estudios Churubusco is one of the oldest and largest movie studios in Mexico. It is located in the Churubusco neighborhood of Mexico City. Estudios Churubusco is situated 250 metres west of Galería Espacio Alternativo ‘La Esmeralda’.

General Anaya metro station

Metro station

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General Anaya is a station on Line 2 of the Mexico City Metro system. It is located in the Coyoacán borough of Mexico City, directly south of the city centre in the median of Calzada de Tlalpan, and right next to the Estudios Churubusco. General Anaya metro station is situated 640 metres southwest of Galería Espacio Alternativo ‘La Esmeralda’.

Ermita metro station

Metro station

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Ermita is a station on Line 2 and Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro system. According to the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo, Ermita serves as a transfer station of Line 12. Ermita metro station is situated 640 metres northwest of Galería Espacio Alternativo ‘La Esmeralda’.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Churubusco and Coyoacán.

Churubusco

Quarter

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Churubusco is a neighbourhood of Mexico City. It is a part of the borough of Coyoacán. It is centred on the former Franciscan monastery at. The name "Churubusco" is the interpretation the Spanish invaders gave to the original Nahuatl name Huitzilopochco – meaning "place of Huitzilopochtli".

Coyoacán

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This relatively large area in the southwest of Mexico City has always been a counterculture hotbed. This is where Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera lived, a few blocks away from Leon Trotsky, and the tranquil residential area, with parks, squares, and cobblestone streets, is now a favourite spot for the bohemia set.