Mexico City, Mexico - Travel Guide

Mexico City is the Federal District and capital of Mexico. The history of Mexico City started in 1521 when the Spanish conquest destroyed the old Aztec city, and today there are some eight million inhabitants living in the capital and more than 20 million in Greater Mexico City.

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Mexico City will surprise and shock you with its striking levels of poverty and pollution, but you will also be captivated by the charm and thrill of this cosmopolitan cultural centre. Despite its bad reputation in terms of safety and corruption, it is renowned as a place of rich cultural heritage. Mexico City invites you to visit some of its treasures in the Centro Histórico with its famous Catedral Metropolitana and Palacio Nacional, ecological parks and archaeological findings of the pre-Colombian civilisation. This city has something to offer everyone from museums and colonial buildings to restaurants, nightlife and bars.

Mexico City

Must-Sees

Mexico City Cathedral

This striking building is unavoidable..........

National Museum of Anthropology

On display at this museum are objects from the Maya and Aztec civilisations, as well as exhibitions of rural Mexican life

Historic Centre, Mexico City

Have a coffee in one of the restaurants and soak up the Mexican culture. This is one of the ideal places to experience real Mexico

National Autonomous Univsersity of Mexico

This building is so beautiful, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Suggestions

Teotihuacan, Mexico City

In Teotihuacan there are pyramids and remains from ancient civilisations – all waiting to be discovered

Chapultepec Park, Mexico City

This park houses a zoo, an attraction park and a number of museums – all in all a great family day out with something for everyone

Shopping in Mexico

You will find just about anything you are looking for in Mexico City, from luxury shops to traditional craft markets

National Palace

This building is where the president of Mexico makes the country's decisions

Templo Mayor, Mexico City

See this spectacular Aztec Temple located in the middle of a modern city

Palace of Fine Arts, Mexico City

Visit the museum at the Palace of Fine Arts or enjoy a performance