Radial

Radial is a commercial area in Mexico City, Central Mexico. Radial is situated nearby to the shopping center Mitikah, as well as near the bike rental Ecobici 661.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Viveros de Coyoacán and Frida Kahlo Museum.

Viveros de Coyoacán

Park

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Viveros de Coyoacán is a combination tree nursery and public park which covers 38.9 hectares in the Coyoacán borough of Mexico City. The nursery was founded by Miguel Angel de Quevedo in the early 20th century as a way to provide seedlings for the reforestation of Mexico's badly damaged forests, especially around Mexico City. Viveros de Coyoacán is situated 280 metres south of Radial.

Frida Kahlo Museum

Museum

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The Frida Kahlo Museum, also known as The Blue House for the structure's cobalt-blue walls, is a historic house museum and art museum dedicated to the life and work of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Frida Kahlo Museum is situated 1¼ km east of Radial.

Viveros/Derechos Humanos metro station

Metro station

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Viveros/Derechos Humanos is a metro station along Line 3 of the Mexico City Metro. It is located between the Álvaro Obregón and Coyoacán boroughs of Mexico City. Viveros/Derechos Humanos metro station is situated 300 metres southwest of Radial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xoco and Coyoacán.

Xoco

Quarter

Xoco is a neighborhood of Mexico City in Benito Juárez borough. Xoco was originally a village dating to before the Spanish conquest. Now it is an important commercial hot spot that lies just across the northern edge of Coyoacán.

Coyoacán

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This relatively large area in the southwest of Mexico City has always been a counterculture hotbed. This is where Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera lived, a few blocks away from Leon Trotsky, and the tranquil residential area, with parks, squares, and cobblestone streets, is now a favourite spot for the bohemia set.