Valle de Luces, Culhuacán

Valle de Luces, Culhuacán is a park in Mexico City, Central Mexico. Valle de Luces, Culhuacán is situated nearby to the park Parque Rayo, as well as near the marketplace Mercado Rayo.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cerro de la Estrella and Culhuacán metro station.

Cerro de la Estrella

Peak

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Cerro de la Estrella is a peak.

Culhuacán is a station on Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro. The station is located between Atlalilco and San Andrés Tomatlán. It was opened on 30 October 2012 as a part of the first stretch of Line 12 between Mixcoac and Tláhuac. Culhuacán metro station is situated 1 km west of Valle de Luces, Culhuacán.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pueblo Culhuacán and Iztapalapa.

Pueblo Culhuacán

Quarter

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Pueblo Culhuacán is an officially designated neighborhood of the Iztapalapa borough of Mexico City, which used to be a major pre-Hispanic city. Ancient Culhuacán was founded around 600 CE and the site has been continuously occupied since.

Iztapalapa

Photo: Pancho Cárdenas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Iztapalapa is in the eastern part of Mexico City. It is a rough and tumble area that is the most populous borough in the city, as well as the poorest, and most crime-ridden.