March 30–April 3, 2017

By the time of the School, the season is typically dry, with temperatures that fluctuate around 12 C - 26 C. The central campus of UNAM (Ciudad Universitaria) is in the borough of Coyoacán, aproximately 16 Km south of the historic district (Centro Histórico) of México City.

Hotels:
The following list is ordered (mostly) by increasing distance to Ciudad Universitaria; (M-X) stands for Metro line X while (MB) does for Metro Bus.

• El Diplomático, Av. Insurgentes Sur 1105, Col. Nochebuena; near Parque Hundido station (MB).
• Geneve, Londres 130, Col. Juárez; near Hamburgo station (MB).
• Best Western Estoril, Luis Moya 93, Col. Centro; near Balderas station (M-3).
• Isabel, Isabel La Católica 63, Col. Centro; near Isabel La Católica station (M-1, commute to M-3 at Balderas station).
• Canadá, Av. 5 de Mayo 47, Col. Centro; near Allende and Zócalo stations (M-2, commute to M-3 at Bellas Artes station).

Ways to IIMAS:
From the hotels listed above, you can reach Ciudad Universitaria by taking either the subway Metro line 3 or the Metro Bus line 1. IIMAS is located on boulevard Circuito Escolar in Ciudad Universitaria.

• By Metro (line 3), board it toward Universidad station. Then exit at Copilco station. Once outside the station, go along Avenida Cerro del Agua heading south. After reaching the university's perimeter, go ahead across boulevard Circuito Exterior straight up to Facultad de Medicina. Then turn left and go along the sidewalk up to the bus stop at Facultad de Química. IIMAS is across the boulevard.
• If riding the Metro Bus (line 1), board it toward CU station (the south direction) and exit there. Then use the fare-free university shuttle service Puma Bus, route 8 or 9, to get to the IIMAS. You can also walk to the institute from there (10 min.) along the so called "camino verde".

Last modified: 2013-12-30

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