Cárcamo de Dolores

The Cárcamo de Dolores is a hydraulic structure located on the Second Section of Park, in , comprising the building designed by architect Ricardo Rivas, inside the originally underwater mural Agua, el origen de la vida of Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, the art installation Cámara Lambdoma by Ariel Guzik, and in outside, the Tlaloc Fountain, also of Rivera.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: hydraulic structure located on the Second Section of Chapultepec Park, in Mexico City
  • Also known as: Carcamo de Dolores
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chapultepec and Luis Barragán House and Studio.

is 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.

Museum
, also known as Casa Luis Barragán, is the former residence of architect Luis Barragán in , . is situated 610 metres east of Cárcamo de Dolores.

Museum
The museum is located in Bosques de . The museum is focused in learning, communication and working together through interactive expositions of science, technology and art for children. is situated 360 metres east of Cárcamo de Dolores.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Miguel Chapultepec and Tacubaya.

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

Neighborhood
is a working-class area of in the borough of Miguel Hidalgo. The colonia and adjacent areas in other colonias are collectively referred to as . sección II, Observatorio, Daniel Garza, and Ampliación Daniel Garza are also considered part of .

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

Cárcamo de Dolores

Latitude
19.41284° or 19° 24′ 46″ north
Longitude
-99.19798° or 99° 11′ 53″ west
Inception
1951
Open location code
76F2CR72+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 154598643
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3792956
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Cárcamo de Dolores” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Museo Jardín del Agua and Centro de Cultura Ambiental.

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