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Explore Churubusco in Mexico
Churubusco in the region of The Federal District is a town in Mexico - some 6 mi or ( 9 km ) South of Mexico City , the country's capital city .
Current time in Churubusco is now 09:43 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Alvaro Obregon, Toluca, San Andres Tetepilco, Puebla, and Pachuca. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Alvaro Obregon . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Churubusco ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Daft Punk Live México - One More Time/Aerodynamic
Compilación de vídeos del concierto de Daft Punk en la Ciudad de México, Noviembre 2007. Daft Punk Live Mexico City. ..
Lamborghini en la Ciudad de México
Un lamborghini murcielago en el DF, sin palabras... ..
Lamborghini en la Ciudad de México (Parte ll)
Lamborghini Murciélago en División del Norte, estos si son carros. ..
Verano, Flores, Mariposas y Cantos de Aves/Summer, Flowers, Butterflies & Song Birds
La vida poco a poco se va adueñando de los espacios urbanos, en parques y jardines, en los camellones de las avenidas, en lotes baldíos es posible encontrar flores silvestres y cultivadas, insectos po ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Churubusco
Churubusco is a neighbourhood of Mexico City. Under the current territorial division of the Mexican Federal District, it is a part of the borough (delegación) of Coyoacán. It is centred around the former Franciscan monastery (ex convento de Churubusco) at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:19|21|20|N|99|8|55|W| | |name= }}.
Located at 19.36 -99.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Metro General Anaya
Metro General Anaya is a station on Line 2 of the Mexico City Metro system. It is located in the Coyoacán borough of Mexico City, directly south of the city centre in the median of Calzada de Tlalpan, and right next to the Estudios Churubusco. It is a surface station. The station logo shows a military officer standing next to a cannon, while the station is named after General Pedro María Anaya, commander of the Mexican forces during the 1847 Battle of Churubusco of the Mexican-American War.
Located at 19.35 -99.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Battle of Churubusco
The Battle of Churubusco took place on August 20, 1847, in the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Contreras (Padierna) during the Mexican-American War. After defeating the Mexican army at Churubusco, the U.S. Army was only 5 miles (8 km) away from Mexico City, the capital of the nation. A month later, the US forces captured Mexico City and the war was over.
Located at 19.36 -99.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Metro Tasqueña
Metro Tasqueña (sometimes also spelled Taxqueña) is a station on Line 2 of the Mexico City Metro system. It is located in the Campestre Churubusco neighborhood, within the Coyoacán borough of Mexico City, directly south of the city centre on Avenida Tasqueña and Canal de Miramontes. It is a surface station and the southern terminus of the line. The station icon represents a crescent moon.
Located at 19.34 -99.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Coyoacán
Coyoacán refers to one of the sixteen boroughs (delegaciones) of the Federal District of Mexico City as well as the former village which 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 which was dominated by the Tepanec people.
Located at 19.35 -99.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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