Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera, Mexico City

Name: Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera
Address: Mexico City, Mexico

#404 among attractions in Mexico City

Sport venue, Sport

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The Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera is an indoor arena located in Mexico City, Mexico. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, it hosted the volleyball competitions, and it is located next to the Olympic pool. It was the home of La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal of the LNBP from 2000 to 2007 and is currently the home of the professional basketball team Capitanes de Ciudad de México since 2017. The arena seats 5,242 people in two stand levels. For years, it has been the traditional home of professional basketball in Mexico City. ()

Alternative names: Capacity: 5242Coordinates: 19°21'36"N, 99°9'17"W

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Benito Juárez (General Anaya)Mexico City Mexico

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Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Frida Kahlo Museum, Alberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez, Museo Nacional de las Intervenciones, Viveros de Coyoacán.

0.6 miSW
Famous artist's home-turned-museum
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~360 ftS
Sport venue, Sport
Alberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez, Mexico City
2 min walk • The Alberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez is a renowned sport venue situated in the vibrant city of Mexico City, Mexico. This Olympic-size swimming pool has been a cornerstone of aquatic sports in the country since its inauguration.
0.5 miSE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Museo Nacional de las Intervenciones, Mexico City
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1.1 miW
Park
Viveros de Coyoacán, Mexico City
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0.9 miNW
19°22'1"N • 99°9'58"W
Plaza Universidad, Mexico City
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~1810 ftSW
House museum tracing Trotsky's exile
Leon Trotsky Museum, Mexico City
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0.8 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Museo Nacional de Culturas Populares, Mexico City
21 min walk • Museo Nacional de las Culturas Populares is a museum in Mexico City dedicated to Mexico's ethnic and cultural diversity. This diversity not only includes that of its indigenous peoples, but also those of its regions and socioeconomic strata.
0.6 miW
19°21'40"N • 99°9'53"W
Cineteca Nacional, Mexico City
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0.8 miSW
Area
Mexico City/Coyoacán, Mexico City
22 min walk • Coyoacán is a borough in Mexico City. The former village is now the borough's "historic center". The name comes from Nahuatl and most likely means "place of coyotes", when the Aztecs named a pre-Hispanic village on the southern shore of Lake Texcoco dominated by the Tepanec people.
1.1 miNE
Dancing, Nightlife
Jazzorca, Mexico City
28 min walk • Jazzorca is Mexico City's most prominent dedicated free jazz and experimental music venue, founded by multi-instrumentalist Germán Bringas in 1994.
0.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
Churubusco, Mexico City
13 min walk • Churubusco is a neighbourhood of Mexico City. Under the current territorial division of the Mexican Federal District, it is a part of the borough of Coyoacán. It is centred on the former Franciscan monastery at 19°21′20″N 99°8′55″W.

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Which popular attractions are close to Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera?

Nearby attractions include Leon Trotsky Museum, Mexico City (9 min walk), Churubusco, Mexico City (13 min walk), Museo Nacional de las Intervenciones, Mexico City (14 min walk), Frida Kahlo Museum, Mexico City (16 min walk).

How to get to Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera:

Metro

Eje Central • Lines: 12 (6 min walk)
Parque de los Venados • Lines: 12 (20 min walk)

Train

Coyoacán (27 min walk)
Taxqueña (38 min walk)

Light rail

Tasqueña • Lines: Tl (38 min walk)

Bus

ADO Ejecutiva del sur (39 min walk)