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Discover Xochimilco in Mexico
Xochimilco in the region of The Federal District with its 404,458 habitants is a town located in Mexico - some 12 mi or ( 19 km ) South of Mexico City , the country's capital .
Local time in Xochimilco is now 09:12 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Xochimilco, Alvaro Obregon, Toluca, Tepepan, and San Pedro. When in this area, you might want to check out Xochimilco . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Xochimilco ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Plastics Revolution | Saturno - Light Of Day - Money Talks | A Take Away Show
La Blogotheque presents with the help of the CNC and Black XS The Plastics Revolutions | Saturno - Light Of Day - Money Talks A Mexican Take Away Show | part 2/11 Read the full story Spanish: www.blog ..
Dulces Mexicanos (Mexican Candy)
Corto documental sobre los dulces tradicionales en la Ciudad de México. Short Documentary about the tradition of Candy in Mexico City. ..
Xochimilco
Floating through the channels of Xochimilco, Mexico ..
MAQUILLISTAS DE LOS MUERTOS
Telemundo México. Lugar: Distrito Federal. Reportero: Agustín Olais. Editor: Omar Curiel. Productor: Guadalupe Rincón. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 19.28 -99.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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 19.27 -99.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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 19.29 -99.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca (Aztec Stadium) is a stadium in Santa Ursula, Mexico City, Mexico. It is the official home stadium of the Mexico national football team and the Mexican team Club América. The stadium was the venue for football in the 1968 Summer Olympics. It has the honour of being the only stadium in the world to have hosted two FIFA World Cup Finals. In the 1970 World Cup final, Brazil defeated Italy 4–1 and in the 1986 World Cup final, Argentina defeated West Germany 3–2.
Located at 19.30 -99.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Italy 4–3 West Germany (1970 FIFA World Cup)
The semi-final of the 1970 FIFA World Cup between Italy and West Germany is known as the "Game of the Century". It was played on 17 June 1970 at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Italy won 4–3 after five goals were scored in extra time, the only FIFA World Cup game in which this has happened.
Located at 19.30 -99.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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