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Things To Do
Castillo de Chapultepec
Entry sell-out quick, make sure to arrive early. This 18th-century palace, known for its impressive gardens, served as the home of the Mexican President until 1939 and now houses the famous Museo Nacional de Historia.
Ángel de la Independencia
The Angel of Independence, most commonly known by the shortened name El Ángel and officially known as Monumento a la Independencia, is a victory column on a roundabout on the major thoroughfare of Paseo de la Reforma in downtown Mexico City.
San Juan Teotihuacán
Teotihuacan is known today as the site of many of the most architecturally significant Mesoamerican pyramids built in the pre-Columbian Americas. At its zenith, perhaps in the first half of the first millennium (1 AD to 500 AD), Teotihuacan was the largest city in the pre-Columbian Americas, with a population estimated at 125,000 or more, making it at least the sixth-largest city in the world during its epoch.
Frida Kahlo Museum
The lifelong home of Frida Kahlo is now a museum dedicated to the work of this famous 20th-century artist.
Torre Latinoamericana
The Latin American Tower is a skyscraper located on the corner formed by the streets of Francisco I. Madero and Eje central in the Historic Center of Mexico City. It was the tallest building in Mexico City from its construction in 1956 to 1972, it obtained the record for the tallest skyscraper in the world outside the United States and therefore Latin America. In addition, it was inaugurated as the first and largest building with a glass and aluminum facade, being also the only skyscraper in the world to be in a seismic zone, which served as an example for the foundation and construction of future buildings in the world.
Palacio de Bellas Artes
The Palacio de Bellas Artes is a prominent cultural center in Mexico City. It has hosted notable events in music, dance, theatre, opera and literature in Mexico and has held important exhibitions of painting, sculpture and photography.
Zócalo
The Zócalo, is the common name of the main square in central Mexico City. Prior to the colonial period, it was the main ceremonial center in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. The plaza used to be known simply as the "Main Square" or "Arms Square", and today its formal name is Plaza de la Constitución
Museo Soumaya
The Museo Soumaya is a private museum in Mexico City and a non-profit cultural institution with two museum buildings in Mexico City - Plaza Carso and Plaza Loreto.
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a Roman Catholic church, basilica, and National shrine of Mexico which houses the cloak containing the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca is a multi-purpose stadium located in Mexico City. It is the official home of football club Club América, Club Cruz Azul and the Mexico national football team. The stadium sits at an altitude of 2,200 m above sea level. With an official capacity of 87,523, it is the largest stadium in Mexico. The Azteca has held two World Cup Finals 1970, 1986.
Avenida Presidente Masaryk
This isn’t a shopping centre, but rather a shopping strip. Often compared to the Champs-Elysées in Paris, Avenida Presidente Masaryk should probably be your first port of call when you head to Polanco for some retail therapy. Expensive, swanky and yet hugely popular with both visitors and locals, it’s practically unmissable.
Antara Fashion Hall
Antara Polanco, is an upscale open-air shopping center in Polanco, Mexico City, Mexico.