México, CDMX, Mehhiko
1. Walk through the Historic Center. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, it preserves architectural gems, such as the Palace of Fine Arts and the Post Office. Here you will find museums, shops (to buy everything), restaurants, canteens and magnificent colonial buildings. Walk along the pedestrian walkway Madero, full of people, street artists and interesting nooks and crannies.
Our favorite restaurants in the area: Historic Blue, El Cardenal, Mercaderes, Las Margaritas, Zephyr.
2. Admire the Metropolitan Cathedral. It is the largest cathedral in America. It was begun to build in 1573 and finished in 1813, reason why it has several architectural styles. It emphasizes its altarpiece and the dome, elaborated by Manuel Tolsá. To one side is the Metropolitan Tabernacle which, for some experts, contains the best churrigueresque façade of Latin America.
3. Look at the murals of the National Palace. This building conserves beautiful murals of Diego Rivera that tell the history of Mexico. Do not miss the balcony where, every year, the president gives the "Scream" sounding the same campaign with which the priest Miguel Hidalgo called the armed movement.
4. Eat on the terrace of the Grand Hotel in Mexico City. Located in one of the most beautiful buildings of the Historical Center (where the Art Nouveau decoration, the open ironwork elevator and the stained glass ceilings stand out), this restaurant offers one of the best views of the city. To contemplate there the sunset is priceless. We recommend you order the tasting menu.
5. Enter the Templo Mayor and visit the Site Museum. In this space you will discover thousands of prehispanic pieces found during more than 36 years of excavation in the ruins of what was the largest and important building of Mexico-Tenochtilan, and its sacred enclosure. Among the monuments you can not miss admiring are the monolith of Coyauhqui and the imposing relief of Tlaltecuhtli.
6. Walk along the Paseo de la Reforma and climb up to the column of the Angel of Independence. The Paseo de la Reforma is the most elegant avenue in the city: there are shops, museums, parks and some of the most emblematic monuments in the country, such as "el Ángel". The column, of 52 meters, was inaugurated in 1910 and at the moment it is possible to rise by its interior until the feet of Winged Victory. From there you get magnificent panoramic views of the city.
7. Meet the National Museum of Anthropology. Built by the architect Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, evoking features of pre-Hispanic architecture, this area is considered by specialists to be the most important in Latin America and one of the twenty most influential in the world. Among the treasures are: the Tlaloc monolith, which welcomes the visitor from Paseo de la Reforma, the Tomb of King Pacal, and the impressive Piedra del Sol, the most important archaeological monument in Mexico discovered on December 17, 1790 .
8. Visit the Chapultepec Forest. This beautiful park has spaces for running, biking and walking. In the First Section you will discover the Baths of Moctezuma, "El Sargento", the fountain of Nezahualcóyotl, monuments to the Children Heroes and an archaeological zone. You can get to know these places on foot or on board an ecological tram. In addition, there is the zoo with more than 1,400 species and the National Museum of History Castillo de Chapultepec which houses collections of art and objects from the time of Independence until the twentieth century (in the only castle in Mexico!).
10. Eat in the Polanco area. Polanco is one of the most cosmopolitan colonies in the capital. Here there are boutiques, restaurants, bars, parks and cafes. One of the most traditional places is the "Polanco area" between Lincoln Park and Presidente Masarik Avenue. Here there are restaurants of all kinds of food with pleasant terraces. We recommend Dulce Patria, considered one of the best of Mexican cuisine.
