Colonia Sector 17

Colonia Sector 17 is a neighborhood in Mexico City, Central Mexico. Colonia Sector 17 is situated nearby to the neighborhood Colonia Pedregal de San Nicolás 5a. Sección, as well as near Colonia Vistas del Pedregal.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Six Flags México and Xitle.

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. Six Flags México is situated 3½ km northeast of Colonia Sector 17.

Xitle

Volcano

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Xitle is a monogenetic volcano in the Ajusco range in Cumbres del Ajusco National Park. It is located in the Tlalpan borough in the southwestern part of Mexico City. Xitle is situated 3½ km southeast of Colonia Sector 17.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Magdalena Contreras and Jardines del Pedregal.

Magdalena Contreras

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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 6 km northeast of Colonia Sector 17.