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Ciudad Universitaria

Mexico City, Mexico (Centro)
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Ranked #22 of 264 attractions in Mexico City
Type: Neighbourhoods
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Hong Kong, China
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013 via mobile

The university worths a quick visit, all major murals are located in the main campus. Take metro line 3 and get off at Universidad (1/2 hour from the city center). Then hop on a Puma Bus no. 1 or no. 5 (free, running on weekdays) and get off at the main campus. Take your time wander around, students are nice,... More

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Plattsburgh, New York
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2013 via mobile

If you want to get out of the central part of the city and you've already explored neighborhoods such as Coyoacan, San Angel, or the Zona Rosa, it might be time to venture down to Cuidad Universitaria. Take metro line 3 (direction Universidad) and get off at the next to the last stop at Coplico. It's a little confusing, but... More

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Calgary, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2013

Worth a quick visit if along the way to something else you are seeing. Otherwise maybe take the time set aside to see this and invest it something you would rather see. It is a very nice University, has some nice buildings and nice art on them...couple pictures and off you go...

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2013

The metro is at the back of the university. They do not have a main gate or anything. Getting off the metro at Universidad, follow the eagle heads to the campus, and turn left once you are inside. Do not go to the bio and science side.

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Mexico City, Mexico
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2012

remember that this is a university, so you can have a good time if you check out the museums and so on, but there are students everywhere and it is a really big big place, it is not very easy to walk from some place to another

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Mexico City, Mexico
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2012

Amazing buildings that sem to be works of art. There is a lot of rich history in these buidings, beautiful library. It's one of the best, if not the best, University in Mexico. The most prepared polititians and professionals walked these buildings. The wall are decorated with beatiful mosaic works of art. The are a lot of green areas.

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Vladivostok, Russia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2012

I think you can imagine how big the campus of UNAM is provided that you have to take a bus and ride it for about 40 minutes to see all of it. You can also go on foot if you like but then you will have to allocate much more time for this particular site in Mexico City. It is... More

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Mexico City, Mexico
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 October 2012

you have many nice places, from the "sculptoric space" wich suposly its a park for UFOs and has some nice sculptures arround it, nice to walk on a sunday morning, or the museum with all the new art and technology, or the awsome concert room "nezahualcoyotl" wich if you have the luck to catch a classical concert there, dont miss... More

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Mexico City, Mexico
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 August 2012

It is among the largest universities in the world with an enrollment of over 350 thousand students. It is mostly subsidized by the government. Since it is so large I usually recommend you visit by taxi and just get off to take pictures of the main buildings. I usually do not recommend you go specifically to the UNAM as a... More

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Oxnard, California
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 July 2012

I understand it's one of the best universities in Mexico but its not much to look at and it's not worth the drive.

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