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Unidad Bibliográfica
Houses part of Mexico's National Library; it's about 200m north of the Centro Cultural. A short distance east of the library is the university sculpture garden, with a trail leading through volcanic fields past a dozen or so innovative pieces. The most formidable work, by sculptor Mathias Goeritz, is found just north of the cultural complex: an enormous ring of concrete blocks surround an exposed section of the lava bed upon which the university was built.
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University City
About 2km south of San Ángel, the main campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). With over 280,000 students and 31,000 teachers, it is Latin America's largest university. Five former Mexican presidents are among its alumni, as is Carlos Slim Helú, ranked the world's richest man in 2007.
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Virgen Del Metro
Housed in a small tiled shrine is this evidence of a recent miracle. Metro riders in June 1997 noticed that a water leak in Hidalgo station had formed a stain in the likeness of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Following the discovery, thousands flocked to witness the miraculous image. The stone section was removed and encased in glass at the Zarco entrance to metro Hidalgo.
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Viveros De Coyoacán
A pleasant approach is via the Viveros de Coyoacán, the principal nurseries for Mexico City's parks and gardens. The 390,000-sq-meter swath of greenery, 1km west of central Coyoacán, is popular with joggers and perfect for a stroll, but watch out for belligerent squirrels! From metro Viveros, walk south (right, as you face the face) along Av Universidad and take the first left, Av Progreso; or enter on Av México near Calle Madrid.
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Zoológico De Chapultepec
The Chapultepec Zoo houses a wide range of the world's creatures in large open-air enclosures. The first place outside China where pandas were born in captivity, the zoo has three of these rare bears, descendants of the original pair donated by the People's Republic in 1975. Endangered Mexican species include the Mexican grey wolf and the hairless xoloitzcuintle, the only surviving dog species from pre-Hispanic times.
