San Lázaro Area Archives

Metro Moctezuma

Ubicaci�n Av Emilio Carranza 100-1, Col. Moctezuma 1ra Secc, Alc. Venustiano Carranza, 15500 CDMX

Metro & Transit Stops

Parque Lineal Gran Canal

Ubicaci�n Col. Ampliación Venustiano Carranza, Alc. Venustiano Carranza, 15339 CDMX

Parks Parks

Santa Cruz y la Soledad Church & Plaza

Ubicaci�n Santa Escuela 16, Centro, Venustiano Carranza, 15100 CDMX,

Temples Temples

Antigua Garita de San Lázaro

Ubicaci�n Eje 2 Ote., (Av. H. Congreso de La Unión), Col. Zona Centro, Alc. Venustiano Carranza, 15100 CDMX

Historic Sites/Bldgs

Lecumberri Palace – National Archive

Ubicaci�n Eduardo Molina #113, Col. Penitenciaria.

Ciudad de México, tres veces mundialista

Parque de los Periodistas Ilustres / Jardín Chiapas

Ubicaci�n Fray Servando Teresa de Mier, El Parque, Venustiano Carranza, 15960 CDMX

Parks Parks

The San Lázaro Area is especially important for people waiting in and around the Tapo Bus Station. Directly behind the Federal Legislative Palace, the entire area takes it's name from the old San Lázaro train station.

People used to take off from here, by rail, on trips to Veracruz and Puebla. Today the same trips may be made by bus. In and around San Lázaro, there's more to look at than might meet the eye.

The Legislative Palace is here. And so too is a major installation of the Federal Judicial Sytem. Many of these giant projects emerged in the past 50 years in an effort to upgrade some of Mexico City's densest and poorest old residential areas.

The results are mixed. But for a view on the Mid-Century that didn't turn utterly "Brutalist," it's a good place to look around.