Mexico City Attractions
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Bosque de Chapultepec and the Museo Nacional de Antropología
Bosque de Chapultepec is Mexico City's largest park, covering an
enormous area containing lakes, the zoo and several museums,
including the Museo Nacional de Antropología. The park
attracts thousands of people, especially on weekends when families
come to picnic, relax in the woods and visit the museums. The huge
National Museum of Anthropology is one of the finest of its kind in
the world, housing a fascinating collection of pre-Hispanic
artefacts, from the first people in the Americas, to the
Teotihuacána Empire, the Aztecs and the Mayans. Highlights
include the famous Aztec Sun Stone or Calendar Stone found beneath
the Zócalo (main square) in 1790. There are also exhibits
illustrating the modern way of life in today's indigenous
communities.
Address: Avenida Paseo de la Reforma and calzada Ghandi, Chapultepec Park, Mexico City;
Website: www.mna.inah.gob.mx;
Telephone: (01)55 531 902;
Transport: Nearest subway stations are Auditorio and Chapultepec;
Opening time: Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 7pm;
Admission: Museum: $51 (adults), children under 13 free. Free admission on Sundays to Mexican citizens
