Attractions
El Zócalo
In the middle of the city’s historic centre is the
enormous paved Plaza de la Constitución, or Zócalo, the
second largest city square in the world, and Mexico City’s
centre of government and religion. The Presidential Palace
dominates one side of the square, a...
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Templo Mayor (Great Temple) was the principal temple of the
Aztecs, believed to mark the centre of the universe. It was part of
the sacred complex of the ancient city of Tenochtitlán, and
today it has been excavated to show the multiple layers...
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Situated at one end of the Alameda Central that was once an
ancient market place and is now a large park, is the splendid white
marble structure of the Palacio de Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine
Arts). A concert hall and an arts...
see full detailsBosque 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...
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Formerly a separate village, San Ángel is one of the more
charming of Mexico's suburbs, an exclusive neighbourhood with
ancient mansions and colonial houses along cobbled streets. It is
famed for its Saturday craft market in the pretty Plaza San
Jacinto, which brings colour,...
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The Zona Rosa (Pink Zone) is the city’s major dining,
nightlife and shopping district. It is a compact area, a dense knot
of streets crammed with bars, shops, boutiques, restaurants and
hotels. The streets are all named for famous cities such as Londres
and...
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