The Best Sight in Mexico City, Mexico

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Mexico City's principal sights fall into three areas. Allow a full day to cover each thoroughly, although you could race through them in four or five hours apiece. You can generally cover the first area—the Zócalo and Alameda Central—on foot. Getting around Zona Rosa, Bosque de Chapultepec, and Colonia Condesa may require a taxi ride or two (though the Chapultepec metro stop is conveniently close to the park and museums), as will Coyoacán and San Angel in southern Mexico City.

Alberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez

Benito Juárez
If you’ve ever wanted to swim in an Olympic-size pool, this one from the 1968 Olympic games (and the largest pool in all of Mexico) might be your best option. Created just for the 1968 games, today it serves as a neighborhood pool that offers open swim for all levels. Water polo and scuba diving are also options in the pool area, while the neighboring Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera hosts volleyball and basketball pick-up and league games, tae kwon do classes, and other sports.
Pool
División del Norte 2333, Mexico City, Mexico
55-5604–8344
Sight Details
MP361 (unlimited visits for a month)

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