Island of the Dolls

The Island of the Dolls is a chinampa of the Laguna de Tequila located in the channels of , south of the center of , Mexico. A multitude of dolls of various styles and colors can be found throughout the island.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: Doll island (Mexico)
  • Also known as: “Isla de las Muñecas”, “La Isla de las Muñecas”, and “The Island of the Dolls”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chapel of San Juan Bautista, Xochimilco and Museo Arqueológico de Xochimilco.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2 km west of Island of the Dolls.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 3 km south of Island of the Dolls.

University
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is an university, which is situated 4 km northwest of Island of the Dolls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xochimilco and San Gregorio Atlapulco.

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is to the south of , and gives a glimpse at the effects of rushed urbanization over the years. It's a great place for tourists. Together with the of Mexico City it forms a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Quarter
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is a neighbourhood located in the borough of in Mexico City, Mexico. is situated 4 km southeast of Island of the Dolls.

Quarter
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is an officially designated neighborhood of the borough of , which used to be a major pre-Hispanic city. Ancient Culhuacán was founded around 600 CE and the site has been continuously occupied since. is situated 8 km north of Island of the Dolls.

Island of the Dolls

Latitude
19.27223° or 19° 16′ 20″ north
Longitude
-99.08878° or 99° 5′ 20″ west
Open location code
76F27WC6+VF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 361191169
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q15401946
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Island of the Dolls” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزيرة الدمى المكسيكية”
  • Arabic: “جزيرة الدمى المكسيكيه”
  • Arabic: “جزيرة الدمى”
  • Armenian: “Տիկնիկների կղզի”
  • Azerbaijani: “Oyuncaq körpələr adası”
  • Chinese: “娃娃島”
  • Czech: “Ostrov panenek”
  • Dutch: “Isla de las Muñecas”
  • Esperanto: “Pupinsulo”
  • German: “Insel der Puppen”
  • German: “Isla de las Muñecas”
  • Hebrew: “אי הבובות”
  • Hungarian: “Babák szigete”
  • Indonesian: “Pulau Boneka”
  • Italian: “Isola delle bambole”
  • Japanese: “ソチミルコの人形島”
  • Kirghiz: “Куурчак аралы”
  • Polish: “Wyspa lalek”
  • Polish: “Wyspa Lalek”
  • Portuguese: “Ilha das Bonecas”
  • Portuguese: “Isla de las Muñecas”
  • Russian: “Остров кукол”
  • Spanish: “Isla de las muñecas”
  • Swedish: “Isla de la Munecas”
  • Uzbek: “Qo’g’irchoqlar oroli”
  • Uzbek: “Qoʻgʻirchoqlar oroli”
  • Vietnamese: “Đảo búp bê”
  • “Ìśula dal Bàmbuli”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include PILARES Bodoquepa and Capilla de San Esteban.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Isla de las Muñecas and Paraje Texhuilo.

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