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A vibrant neon display celebrating Mexican Independence Day at night in Mexico City.
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Cuauhtémoc

Mexico City, Mexico · North America

About Cuauhtémoc

Cuauhtémoc works well as a base: 10 minutes from Venustiano Carranza, 5km from Chapultepec Castle.

Cuauhtémoc is in Mexico City, Mexico, with about 530,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Venustiano Carranza, about 4 km away.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is there to see near Cuauhtémoc?

Within an hour or so of Cuauhtémoc: Casa de los Azulejos (1 km), Zócalo (Plaza de la Constitución) (2 km), Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral (2 km), Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe (5 km).

Are there any good drives near Cuauhtémoc?

The nearest famous roads are Paso de Cortés.

Where is Cuauhtémoc?

Cuauhtémoc is in Mexico City, Mexico, about 4 km from Venustiano Carranza.

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Quick Information

Population
531,831
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Mexico City
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.4451, -99.1461

Emergency & Services

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911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.

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Worth the detour from Cuauhtémoc

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

restaurant

Casa de los Azulejos

An 18th-century Mexico City palace sheathed on three sides in blue-and-white Puebla Talavera tile, its glass-roofed courtyard now the flagship Sanborns restaurant: breakfast under Orozco's staircase mural.

1 km · about 5 min drive

landmark

Zócalo (Plaza de la Constitución)

One of the largest public plazas in the world and the historic heart of Mexico City, surrounded by the National Palace and Metropolitan Cathedral.

2 km · about 5 min drive

cathedral

Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral

The largest cathedral in the Americas, built over three centuries on the north side of the Zócalo in central Mexico City.

2 km · about 5 min drive

cathedral

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

The world's most-visited Catholic pilgrimage site, receiving over 10 million visitors annually.

5 km · about 10 min drive

castle

Chapultepec Castle

A hilltop royal castle built in 1785, the only royal castle in the Americas, now housing the National Museum of History.

5 km · about 10 min drive

museum

Museo Nacional de Antropología

The world's greatest museum of pre-Columbian art and archaeology, home to the Aztec Sun Stone and stunning Maya artifacts.

5 km · about 10 min drive

restaurant

Pujol

Enrique Olvera's Polanco restaurant, where the signature mole madre is a black mole reheated for thousands of days and served as a single ring beside a fresh one. Two Michelin stars; book months ahead.

5 km · about 10 min drive

racetrack

Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

The Mexico City circuit hosting the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix, built around the Foro Sol stadium section.

7 km · about 15 min drive

Driving roads near Cuauhtémoc

  • 66 kmPaso de CortésThe 3,600-m saddle between the volcanoes Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl, reached by a paved mountain road from Amecameca: the route Cortés marched into the Valley of Mexico in 1519.

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Cuauhtémoc.

Mexico City

🇲🇽 Mexico

3 km awayPop. 12,294,193

Venustiano Carranza

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 430,978

Benito Juarez

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 355,017

Colonia Lindavista

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 100,000

Polanco

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 50,000

Miguel Hidalgo

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 372,889

Azcapotzalco

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 414,711

Gustavo Adolfo Madero

🇲🇽 Mexico

7 km awayPop. 1,185,772

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