Vasco de Quiroga
Vasco de Quiroga is an aerial lift in Mexico City, Central Mexico. Vasco de Quiroga is situated nearby to the cemetery Panteón Santa Fé, as well as near the village Santa Fe de Mexico.Photo: Cocu15, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Aerial lift
- Description: Mexico City Cablebus station
- Also known as: “Vasco de Quiroga cable car station” and “Vasco de Quiroga station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vasco de Quiroga railway station and Observatorio railway station.
Vasco de Quiroga railway station
Railway station
Photo: ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Vasco de Quiroga railway station is a commuter railway station serving the El Insurgente commuter rail system which connects Greater Toluca, State of Mexico, with Mexico City. Vasco de Quiroga railway station is situated 490 metres west of Vasco de Quiroga.
Observatorio railway station
Railway station
Photo: ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Observatorio railway station is a commuter railway station and eastern terminal of the El Insurgente commuter rail system. It connects Mexico City with Greater Toluca, State of Mexico. Observatorio railway station is situated 3½ km northeast of Vasco de Quiroga.
Panteón de Dolores
Cemetery
Photo: Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Panteón Civil de Dolores is the largest cemetery in Mexico and contains the Rotonda de las Personas Ilustres. It is located on Avenida Constituyentes in the Miguel Hidalgo borough of Mexico City, between sections two and three of Chapultepec Park. Panteón de Dolores is situated 3½ km northeast of Vasco de Quiroga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Fe de Mexico and Bosques de las Lomas.
Santa Fe de Mexico
Village
Santa Fé de México was a Pueblo Hospital founded by Vasco de Quiroga in 1532. Its ruins are located in the town of Santa Fé in the delegación of Álvaro Obregón in western Mexico City.
Bosques de las Lomas
Neighborhood
Bosques de las Lomas is a colonia, or officially recognised neighbourhood, located in western Mexico City. It is widely considered one of the most expensive and richest areas in Latin America, and perhaps the most exclusive area in Mexico City. Bosques de las Lomas is situated 2½ km northwest of Vasco de Quiroga.
Santa Fe
Photo: Serge Saint, CC BY 2.0.
Santa Fe is in the western area of Mexico City. It is the newest and most modern district of the city, as almost all of it has been developed only in the past twenty years; this puts this district in stark contrast with Mexico City's other districts, especially the Centro Historico.
Vasco de Quiroga
- Categories: aerial tramway station, building, public transport, station, and transportation
- Location: Mexico City, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
19.38413° or 19° 23′ 3″ northLongitude
-99.23182° or 99° 13′ 55″ westInception
September 24th, 2024Operator
Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos de la Ciudad de MéxicoNetwork
CablebúsOpen location code
76F29QM9+M7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1315197090OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=stationOpenStreetMap feature
building=transportationOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationWikidata ID
Q130754643
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Vasco de Quiroga” goes by many names.
- French: “Vasco de Quiroga”
- Spanish: “Cablebús Vasco de Quiroga”
- Spanish: “Estación Vasco de Quiroga”
- Spanish: “Vasco de Quiroga”
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