Las Califas

Las Califas is a recreation area in Mexico City, Central Mexico. Las Califas is situated nearby to the park Justo Medina, as well as near the recreation area Canchas.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tepeyac and Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Tepeyac

Peak

Photo: Eneas De Troya, CC BY 2.0.

Tepeyac or the Hill of Tepeyac, historically known by the names Tepeyacac and Tepeaquilla, is located inside Gustavo A. Madero, the northernmost Alcaldía or borough of Mexico City. Tepeyac is situated 3 km southwest of Las Califas.

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Church

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The Basilica of Santa María de Guadalupe, officially called Insigne y Nacional Basílica de Santa María de Guadalupe is a basilica of the Catholic Church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary in her invocation of Our Lady of Guadalupe, located at the foot of the Hill of Tepeyac in the Gustavo A. Madero borough of Mexico City. Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe is situated 3 km southwest of Las Califas.

Museo de los Ferrocarrileros

Museum

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Museo de los Ferrocarrileros is a museum, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Las Califas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Villa de Guadalupe and San Juan de Aragón.

La Villa de Guadalupe

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La Villa de Guadalupe is in the northern part of Mexico City, part of the delegación of Gustavo A. Madero. It is home to the Basílica de Guadalupe complex at the base of Tepeyac Hill, perhaps Roman Catholicism's holiest site in Latin America.