“Desert of the Lions” in English

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“Desert of the Lions” is the English name of a historic national park and former monastic retreat located in the forested mountains near Mexico City.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former monastic retreat
historical site
national park
protected area
contains chapels
historic convent buildings
monastic ruins
streams
trails
country Mexico
designation national park of Mexico
ecosystemType coniferous forest
temperate forest
EnglishName Desierto de los Leones
surface form: Desert of the Lions
establishedAsNationalPark 1917
formerUse Carmelite monastery
religious retreat
governingBody Government of Mexico
surface form: Mexican federal government

Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (Mexico)
surface form: Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
hasAttraction former Carmelite convent
hiking trails
picnic areas
viewpoints over the Valley of Mexico
hasClimate cool temperate highland climate
hasHeritage Carmelite monastic complex
hasLandUse cultural tourism
environmental conservation
recreation
languageOfOfficialName Spanish
locatedIn Greater Mexico City metropolitan area
surface form: Mexico City metropolitan area

Sierra de las Cruces
Valley of Mexico
locatedInAdministrativeDivision Cuajimalpa de Morelos
Mexico City
Álvaro Obregón
locatedInMountainRange Sierra de las Cruces
namedAfter Carmelite order nickname “Leones”
near Mexico City
officialName Desierto de los Leones National Park
surface form: Parque Nacional Desierto de los Leones
partOf Mexican National Parks system
protects high-altitude forest ecosystems
watersheds supplying Mexico City
purpose preservation of historical monastic complex
protection of forests near Mexico City
terrainFeature forested mountains
tourismType cultural tourism
nature tourism

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Desierto de los Leones National Park hasNameMeaning “Desert of the Lions” in English