Contlalco in Ciudad de México
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Xochimilco

Xochimilco is one of the sixteen delegaciones or boroughs within Mexican Federal District. The borough is centered on the formerly independent city of Xochimilco, which was established on what was the southern shore of Lake Xochimilco in the pre-Hispanic period. Today, the borough consists of the eighteen “barrios” or neighborhoods of this city along with fourteen “pueblos” or villages that surround it, covering an area of 125 km .

Located at 19.275, -99.1389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1968 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic canoeing venues, Olympic rowing venues, Boroughs of the Mexican Federal District, Visitor attractions in Mexico City, World Heritage Sites in Mexico, Aztec sites, Nahuatl words and phrases

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

The Metropolitan Autonomous University is a public university system in Mexico City, Mexico. It is composed of 4 campuses located in different boroughs of the city: UAM Azcapotzalco, located in the Azcapotzalco area, Northern Mexico City UAM Iztapalapa, located in the Iztapalapa area, Eastern Mexico City UAM Cuajimalpa, located in Cuajimalpa area, Western Mexico City UAM Xochimilco, located in the Xochimilco area, Southern Mexico City.

Located at 19.2867, -99.1369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Universities in Mexico City, Public universities and colleges in Mexico, Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration

Lake Xochimilco

Lake Xochimilco is an ancient endorheic lake located in the Valley of Mexico, part of a series of lakes, which included the brackish Lake Texcoco, Lake Zumpango, and Lake Xaltocan and the fresh water Lake Chalco. These lakes were the home of many Mesoamerican cultures, including the Teotihuacanos, the Toltecs, and the Aztecs.

Located at 19.285, -99.102 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Lakes of Mexico, Geography of Mesoamerica

Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico City

Tecnológico de Monterrey, campus Ciudad de Mexico (CCM) is located in the Tlalpan borough of Mexico City near the intersection of Periferico Sur and Calzada México-Xochimilco. It is physically small, densely-packed campus that is divided into two parts. In one are the academic and administrative facilities, and in the other are the sports facilities. The design of its buildings reflect the various architectural styles that exist in Mexico City from the 17th to the 20th centuries.

Located at 19.2841, -99.1359 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Universities in Mexico City

Heroic Military Academy (Mexico)

The Heroic Military College is a military educational institution founded in Mexico in 1823 in the former Palace of the Inquisition, under the name Cadet Academy taken in 1823 the name of Colegio Militar, settling in Perote, Veracruz, to return to Mexico City and occupied the Betlemitas monastery (where today are the Interactive Museum of Economy and the Museum of the Mexican army and air force) and from 1835 the building Recogidas (which would then set Pino Suarez, destroyed by earthquake 1985).

Located at 19.2583, -99.1506 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Military academies of Mexico, Educational institutions established in 1823, Education in Mexico City

Museo Dolores Olmedo

The Museo Dolores Olmedo (or the Dolores Olmedo Museum) is an art museum in the capital of Mexico, based on the collection of the Mexican businesswoman Dolores Olmedo.

Located at 19.2654, -99.1248 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Art museums established in 1994, Art museums and galleries in Mexico, Museums in Mexico City, Biographical museums in Mexico, Gardens in Mexico, 1994 establishments in Mexico

Niñopa

The Niñopa or Niñopan is the most venerated image of the Child Jesus in the Mexico City borough of Xochimilco. It was created over 430 years ago in the San Bernardino monastery, as part of evangelization efforts. Since then it has been in the possession of the community. Rather than being kept in the parish church it is in the custody of a sponsor or mayordomo, whose family is in charge of the many festivities and traditions associated with the image for a year.

Located at 19.263, -99.1021 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roman Catholic Church in Mexico, Iconography of Jesus, Statues of Jesus

San Bernardino de Siena Church, Xochimilco

San Bernardino de Siena Church is the parish church of the borough of Xochimilco in Mexico City. The church and former monastery complex was built in the 16th century over a former pre Hispanic temple as part of evangelization efforts after the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. Since its construction, it has been the center of much of Xochimilco’s history and social life, including ceremonies related to is famous image of the Child Jesus called the Niñopa.

Located at 19.2632, -99.102 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Churches in Mexico City