Colonia Ampliación Asturias, Mexico City

#354 among attractions in Mexico City

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Colonia Ampliación Asturias is a neighborhood in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City. It is located southeast of the historic center of Mexico City. It borders are marked by the following streets, to the north Eje Tres Sur or Avenida Calzada del Chabacano, Calzada de la Viga to the east, Calzada de San Antonio Abad to the west and Hernandez Davalos street to the south. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 19°24'26"N, 99°7'52"W

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Cuauhtémoc (Ampliación Asturias)Mexico City Mexico

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Colonia Ampliación Asturias – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mercado Jamaica, Mercado de Sonora, Plaza Tlaxcoaque, Centro Cultural Isidro Fabela.

0.5 miE
Shopping, Market, Farmer's market
Mercado Jamaica, Mexico City
14 min walk • Mercado Jamaica is one of Mexico City’s traditional public markets where various vendors sell their wares in an established location. This market began in the 1950s as part of efforts to urbanize the markets in the area.
1.1 miN
Shopping, Market, Flea market
Mercado de Sonora, Mexico City
29 min walk • Mercado de Sonora is a city-established traditional market, located just southeast of the historic center of Mexico City in the Colonia Merced Balbuena neighborhood.
1.1 miN
Square
Plaza Tlaxcoaque, Mexico City
30 min walk • Tlaxcoaque is a plaza located in the historic center of Mexico City which has given its name to both the 17th-century church that is on it and the blocks that surround it.
0.8 miE
Museum
Centro Cultural Isidro Fabela, Mexico City
21 min walk • La Casa del Risco, also known as Centro Cultural Isidro Fabela, is a museum located in front of the Plaza San Jacinto in San Angel neighborhood at southern Mexico City. The Centro was inaugurated on October 2, 1963, as a donation from Isidro Fabela and his wife, Doña Josefina de Fabela, on October 8, 1958.
0.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Texcoco, Mexico City
22 min walk • Lake Texcoco was a natural lake within the "Anahuac" or Valley of Mexico. Lake Texcoco is best known as where the Aztecs built the city of Tenochtitlan, which was located on an island within the lake.
1.3 miN
Museum
Museo de Charrería, Mexico City
33 min walk • The Museo de Charrería or Charrería Museum is located in the historic center of Mexico City on Izazaga Street, in an old monastery which was dedicated to the Virgin of Montserrat. The monastery closed in 1821 and the building deteriorated significantly until it was decided to rehabilitate it as a tourist attraction.
~960 ftS
Neighbourhood
Colonia Asturias, Mexico City
5 min walk • Colonia Asturias is a colonia or neighborhood in the Cuauhtémoc borough, south of the historic center of Mexico City.
0.6 miW
Neighbourhood
Colonia Algarín, Mexico City
16 min walk • Colonia Algarín is a very small working class residential neighborhood located south of the historic center of Mexico City. Its border to the north is Eje 3 Sur José Peón Contreras, to the south Viaducto Miguel Alemán, to the east San Antonio Abad Ave and to the west Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas.
1.2 miW
Neighbourhood
Colonia Buenos Aires, Mexico City
32 min walk • Colonia Buenos Aires is a colonia of the Cuauhtémoc borough located south of the historic center of Mexico City. This colonia is primarily known for its abundance of dealers selling used car parts, and an incident when six youths were executed by police.
0.8 miNW
Neighbourhood
Colonia Obrera, Mexico City
20 min walk • Colonia Obrera is an administrative neighborhood of the borough of Cuauhtémoc in the center of Mexico City. It was established in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and became home to many artisans and industrial workmen.
~1230 ftNW
Neighbourhood
Colonia Vista Alegre, Mexico City
6 min walk • Colonia Vista Alegre is a colonia in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City just south of the city's historic center. The boundaries of the colonia are formed by the following streets: Calzada de Chabacano to the south, José T.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Colonia Ampliación Asturias?

Nearby attractions include Colonia Asturias, Mexico City (5 min walk), Colonia Vista Alegre, Mexico City (6 min walk), Colonia Paulino Navarro, Mexico City (9 min walk), Viaducto Piedad, Mexico City (11 min walk).

How to get to Colonia Ampliación Asturias by public transport?

The nearest stations to Colonia Ampliación Asturias:

Metro

Chabacano • Lines: 2, 8, 9 (8 min walk)
La Viga • Lines: 8 (8 min walk)

Train

Chabacano (9 min walk)
San Antonio Abad (17 min walk)

Bus

Andrés Molina • Lines: Línea 2 Tacubaya → Tepalcates, Línea 2 Tepalcates → Tacubaya (17 min walk)
Cetram Santa Anita (18 min walk)