Streets and squares in Mexico City

Q: What architectural styles are represented in historic buildings in Mexico City and who designed them?

The Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe, built in 1976 by Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, combines modernism with elements of colonial architecture. Luis Barragan’s UNESCO-listed studio house showcases his unique minimalist style with bright color accents. The National Museum of Anthropology, designed by Pedro Ramírez Vázquez in 1964, became a model of functionalism with monumental reliefs.

Q: Where to go to Mexico with children to be interesting and informative?

Chapultepec Park, the largest urban park in Latin America, includes a zoo with endemic views and Chapultepec Castle, the former residence of Emperor Maximilian. The Natural History Museum offers interactive displays on the dinosaurs and evolution of Mexico. The amusement park La Feria de Chapultepec with a Ferris wheel gives a panorama of the city.

Q: Where in Mexico to take the most atmospheric photos with local flavor?

The Sochimilco canals, preserved from the time of the Aztecs, with bright trachineers and floating markets, are a UNESCO site. Coyoacan, with cobbled streets and Frida Kahlo’s house-museum, captures the spirit of the colonial era. The Vasconcelos Library, designed by Alberto Kalach in 2006, impresses with futuristic interiors with hanging bookshelves.

Q: What little-known but impressive sights do most tourists miss?

The Dolores Olmedo Museum in the former acienda of the XVI century houses the largest collection of works by Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. The Pyramid of Quikuilco is the oldest circular structure of Mesoamerica, buried under lava about 2000 years ago. The Pueblito chapel in the style of Mexican baroque of the XVIII century is hidden in the residential area of Napoles.

Q: What legends and secrets are associated with the main historical monuments of Mexico City?

According to Aztec legend, Templo Mayor was the place where an eagle with a snake on a cactus indicated a place for Tenochtitlan. In the Cathedral is kept "Cristo de la Agua Santa" - the crucifix, according to legend, stopped the flood of 1629. The Palace of Cortez, built on the ruins of Montezuma Palace, allegedly has underground tunnels leading to the Aztec treasures.

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Paseo de la Reforma Avenue

Paseo de la Reforma is Mexico City’s central straight street, crossing the city diagonally. The street was designed by Ferdinand v …

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President Masaryk Street

President Masaryk Street is one of the most fashionable streets located in the prestigious Polanco district. In addition to expens …

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Three Cultures Square

Three Cultures Square is the main square of Mexico City Tlatelolco. The square was built in 1966. The author of the project was th …

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Sokalo Square

Socalo Square (the second name is Constitution Square) is one of the symbols of Mexico City and one of the largest squares in the …

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Republic Square

Republic Square is located near the center of the capital of Mexico. It is known for the fact that in the past it was a real arena …

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San Jacinto Square

San Jacinto Square was originally called the "Alligator Square" due to the seven reptiles that were located in the pond in the mid …

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Francisco Sosa Street

Francisco Sosa street is named after a prominent Mexican public and political figure of the late nineteenth - early twentieth cent …

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Garibaldi Square

Plaza Garibaldi is the center of street fun in Mexico City. The square’s original name was Santa Cecilia. However, in 1910, Santa …

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Place de la Conchita

Piazza de la Conchita is a small but attractive area of Mexico City that is impossible to pass by. In each side of the square ther …

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St. Domingo Square

St. Domingo Square is the second largest in Mexico City. In 1527, the first monastery in New Spain was built here by the Dominican …

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Excursions Mexico City (20)

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Acquaintance with Mexico City and the secrets of the city of the ancient Aztecs

Discover the three greatest symbols of Mexico in just one day – the mysterious world of ancient civilizations, the main shrine of …

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Getting to know Mexico City

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Three days in Central Mexico

I invite you to go on a trip from Mexico City to the most interesting cities of Central Mexico.In three days, we will visit the fa …

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Balloon flight in Teotihuacan + excursion

We have to leave Mexico City at 6 a.m., by 7 a.m. we will be at the place where the balloons take off.Then a 45-minute flight over …

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