Colonia Atlampa, Mexico City

Name: Colonia Atlampa
Address: Mexico City, Mexico

#340 among attractions in Mexico City

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Facts and practical information

Colonia Atlampa is a colonia or neighborhood located in the Cuauhtémoc borough, northwest of the historic center of Mexico City. The boundaries of the area are marked by the following streets: Calzada de Nonoalco or Ricardo Flores Magón Street to the south, Circuito Interior Paseo de las Jacarandas to the north, Avenida Insurgentes Norte to the east and Circuito Interior Instituto Politécnico Industrial to the west. The neighborhood is considered lower class and working class. The name is derived from a Nahuatl phrase meaning "where the water divides." ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 19°27'24"N, 99°9'25"W

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Cuauhtémoc (Atlampa)Mexico City Mexico

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Colonia Atlampa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museo Universitario del Chopo, Panteón de San Fernando, Morisco Kiosk, Biblioteca Vasconcelos.

1 miS
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Museo Universitario del Chopo, Mexico City
27 min walk • The Museo Universitario del Chopo is located at Doctor Enrique González Martínez Street in the Colonia Santa María la Ribera of Mexico City. It has collections in contemporary art, and is part of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
1.4 miSE
Museum, Historical place, Cemetery
Panteón de San Fernando, Mexico City
35 min walk • The San Fernando Pantheon is one of the oldest cemeteries in Mexico City that is preserved to this day. It is one of the most representative examples of 19th century funerary architecture and art in Mexico, and it functioned between 1832 and 1872.
0.5 miS
Moorish revival architecture
Morisco Kiosk, Mexico City
13 min walk • The Morisco Kiosk is a kiosk structure in Colonia Santa María la Ribera in Mexico City, Mexico. It is situated in the Alameda Park in the center of the Colonia neighborhood, at the intersection of Dr. Atl and Salvador Miron Streets, near Metro Buenavista.
0.8 miSE
Library, Auditorium
Biblioteca Vasconcelos, Mexico City
21 min walk • Mexico City's Biblioteca Vasconcelos, also known as Biblioteca Vasconcelos or else la Biblioteca Vasconcelos or la Vasconcelos and labeled by the press as the Megabiblioteca, is a library in the downtown area of Mexico City.
0.7 miSE
Neighbourhood
Colonia Buenavista, Mexico City
18 min walk • Colonia Buenavista is a colonia or neighbourhood in the Cuauhtémoc borough located northwest of the historic center of Mexico City. It has historically been a train terminal, and still is as the southern terminal of the Tren Suburbano commuter rail.
~1930 ftSE
Street
Avenida de los Insurgentes, Mexico City
10 min walk • Avenida de los Insurgentes, sometimes known simply as Insurgentes, is the longest avenue in Mexico City, with a length of 28.8 km on a north-south axis across the city. Insurgentes has its origins in what was during the early 20th century known as the Via del Centenario which ran from city centre to the southern suburbs.
1.1 miE
Skyscraper
Conjunto Urbano Nonoalco Tlatelolco, Mexico City
28 min walk • The Conjunto Urbano Nonoalco Tlatelolco is the largest apartment complex in Mexico, and second largest in North America, after New York's Co-op City. The complex is located in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City. It was built in the 1960s by architect Mario Pani.
1.7 miSW
Tower
Torre Ejecutiva Pemex, Mexico City
44 min walk • The Pemex Executive Tower is a skyscraper in Mexico City. The 211-metre international style tower was built between 1979 and 1984. Since the building's opening, it has been occupied by state-owned Pemex, one of the largest petroleum companies in the world.
0.6 miS
Neighbourhood
Colonia Santa María la Ribera, Mexico City
15 min walk • Colonia Santa María la Ribera is a colonia located in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City, just west of the historic center. It was created in the late 19th century for the affluent who wanted homes outside of the city limits. The colonia reached its height between 1910 and 1930.
0.4 miE
Tower
Torre Insignia, Mexico City
11 min walk • Torre Insignia is a building designed by Mario Pani Darqui which is located on the corner of Avenida Ricardo Flores Magón and Avenida de los Insurgentes Norte, in the Tlatelolco housing complex in Cuauhtémoc in Mexico City.
1.1 miSW
Cemetery
Mexico City National Cemetery, Mexico City
29 min walk • The Mexico City National Cemetery is a cemetery in Mexico City. It was established in 1851 by the United States Congress to gather the American dead of the Mexican–American War that lay in the nearby fields and to provide burial space for Americans who died in the vicinity.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Colonia Atlampa?

Nearby attractions include Avenida de los Insurgentes, Mexico City (10 min walk), Colonia Santa María Insurgentes, Mexico City (11 min walk), Torre Insignia, Mexico City (11 min walk), Morisco Kiosk, Mexico City (13 min walk).

How to get to Colonia Atlampa by public transport?

The nearest stations to Colonia Atlampa:

Train

Buenavista (18 min walk)
Tlatelolco (23 min walk)

Bus

Metrobus San Simón • Lines: Mb L1 (19 min walk)
Buenavista II (21 min walk)

Metro

Buenavista • Lines: B (20 min walk)
Tlatelolco • Lines: 3 (23 min walk)