Casa Municipal (Casa de Cortes) Review

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Casa Municipal (Casa de Cortés)

  • Address: Plaza Hidalgo 1, between Calles Carillo Puerto and Allende, Coyoacán, Mexico City
  • Phone: 55/5658-0221

Fodor's Review:

The place where the Aztec emperor Cuauhtémoc was held prisoner by Cortés is reputed to have been rebuilt in the 18th century from the stones of his original house. Now a sandy color and topped by two coyote figures, it's used for municipal government offices; a small tourist bureau at the entrance offers maps and leaflets publicizing cultural events in the area. Usually you can wander through the wide arches to the pretty tile patio.

  • Open: Daily 8-8
  • Metro: Viverosthen take a taxi.
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