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Alameda Central
Strolling around this park is a great way to break up sightseeing...
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Parks Centro Histórico and Alameda Central
 
Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso
The college, a colonial building with lovely patios, started...
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Museums / Galleries Centro Histórico and Alameda Central
 
Casa de los Azulejos
This 17th-century masterpiece acquired its name, House of Tiles...
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Houses / Mansions Centro Histórico and Alameda Central
 
Catedral Metropolitana
Construction on this, the largest and one of the oldest cathedrals...
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Religious Sites Centro Histórico and Alameda Central
 
Centro Cultural de España
The Cultural Center of Spain can be found in the heart of the...
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Centro de la Imagen
This pioneering photography center, housed in a former colonial...
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Dirección General de Correos
Mexico City's main post office building, designed by Italian...
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Iglesia de San Francisco
On the site of Mexico's first convent (1524), this 18th-century...
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Religious Sites Centro Histórico and Alameda Central
 
Laboratorio Arte Alameda
The facade of this refurbished building from the 1950s has a...
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Museo de Artes Populares
This ultramodern museum is one of the best places to learn about...
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Museo de la Ciudad de México
The city museum is on land that was originally owned by Juan...
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Museo del Estanquillo
In Mexico, an estanquillo is a small store that sells a wide...
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Museo Franz Mayer
Housed in the 16th-century Hospital de San Juan de Dios, this...
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Museo José Luis Cuevas
Installed in a refurbished former Santa Inés convent...
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Museo Mexicano de Diseño Industrial
This new museum with a big gift shop and café features...
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Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL)
The collections of the National Art Museum, which include more...
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Museo San Carlos
The San Carlos collection, housed in a beautiful, 18th-century...
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Palacio de Bellas Artes
Construction on this colossal white-marble opera house was begun...
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Palacio de Iturbide
In 1780 this baroque palace—note the imposing door and...
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Historic Districts / Sites Centro Histórico and Alameda Central
 
Palacio Nacional
The grand national palace was initiated by Cortés on the...
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Government Buildings Centro Histórico and Alameda Central
 
Plaza de Santo Domingo
The Aztec emperor Cuauhtémoc built a palace here, where...
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Squares Centro Histórico and Alameda Central
 
Templo Mayor
The ruins of the ancient hub of the Aztec empire were unearthed...
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Archaeological Sites Centro Histórico and Alameda Central
 
Torre Latinoamericana
This is Mexico City's version of the Empire State Building. It...
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Architectural Sites Centro Histórico and Alameda Central
 
Zócalo
Zócalo literally means "pedestal" or "base": in the mid-19th...
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Squares Centro Histórico and Alameda Central
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