Cerro de la Estrella National Park

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Cerro de la Estrella National Park is centered on the Cerro de la Estrella mountain which is located entirely within eastern Mexico City, in the borough of Iztapalapa. ()

Local name: Parque nacional Cerro de la Estrella Area: 4.57 mi²Elevation: 7943 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 19°20'39"N, 99°5'29"W

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Cerro de la Estrella National Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museo Diego Rivera-Anahuacalli, Foro Sol, Museo Nacional de las Intervenciones, Lake Xochimilco.

3.7 miSW
Grand museum with pre-Hispanic artwork
Museo Diego Rivera-Anahuacalli, Mexico City
96 min walk • Nestled in the bustling heart of Mexico City lies the Museo Diego Rivera-Anahuacalli, a unique testament to one of Mexico's most iconic artists, Diego Rivera. This remarkable museum, situated in the Coyoacán borough, offers a deep dive into the pre-Hispanic cultures...
4.2 miN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Arenas and stadiums
Foro Sol, Mexico City
108 min walk • Foro Sol is a sports and concert venue built in 1993 inside the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in eastern Mexico City. It is located near the Mexico City International Airport and is operated by Grupo CIE.
3.8 miW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Museo Nacional de las Intervenciones, Mexico City
98 min walk • The Museo Nacional de las Intervenciones is located in the former Monastery of San Diego Churubusco, which was built on top of an Aztec shrine. The museum is split into two sections.
4.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Xochimilco, Mexico City
106 min walk • Lake Xochimilco is an ancient endorheic lake, located in the present-day Borough of Xochimilco in southern Mexico City. The lake is within the Valley of Mexico hydrological basin, in central Mexico.
~310 ftSE
Archaeological site, Park
Cerro de la Estrella Archaeological Site, Mexico City
2 min walk • Cerro de la Estrella is a Mesoamerican archaeological site located in southeastern Central Mexico's Valley of Mexico, in the Iztapalapa alcaldía of Mexico City at an elevation of 2460 meters above sea level, hence its Summit is 224 m over the Valley of Mexico level. At the southeast edge of what was the Great Texcoco Lake.
4.1 miN
Sport, Sport venue
Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú, Mexico City
106 min walk • Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú is the home baseball stadium of the Red Devils of Mexico in Mexico City, inaugurated on March 23, 2019. With a capacity of 20,576 seats, it became the first stadium built in the city in the last 50 years.
2.6 miSW
Zoo with coyotes and other animals
Zoológico Los Coyotes, Mexico City
68 min walk • The Zoológico Los Coyotes is the third zoo in Mexico City, Mexico. It was opened on 2 February 1999 to complement the other zoos of the City of Mexico. It is built on a site that was previously a centre for seized animals, which it fell into disrepair.
4.2 miS
Shopping, Market
Xochimilco Ecological Park and Plant Market, Mexico City
108 min walk • Xochimilco Ecological Park and Plant Market is a natural reserve or park, with a 13-hectare plant market, the largest in Latin America. The park and market are located in the southern Mexico City borough of Xochimilco, about 23 km south of the historic center of the city. The park was designed by Mario Schjetnan.
2.1 miN
Shopping, Market
Central de Abasto, Mexico City
53 min walk • The Central de Abasto is Mexico City’s main wholesale market for produce and other foodstuffs run similarly to traditional public markets.
1.9 miN
Shopping, Market
La Nueva Viga Market, Mexico City
49 min walk • La Nueva Viga Market is the largest seafood market in Mexico and the second largest in the world after the Toyosu Market in Japan. It is located in Mexico City far inland from the coast, because of historical patterns of commerce in the country. The market handles 1,500 tons of seafood daily, representing about 60% of the total market.
4.2 miN
Park
Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City, Mexico City
108 min walk • The Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City is an Olympic Park which was used during the 1968 Summer Olympics. Found in the area of Mexico City known as the Magdalena Mixhuca, the park continues to serve as a venue for cultural, social, worship and sport events.

Cerro de la Estrella National Park

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Cerro de la Estrella National Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)