Historic sites

Centro Histórico and Zócalo, Mexico City

Mexico Ciudad de México Mexico City

Centro Histórico and Zócalo, Mexico City
Photo: Nan Palmero from San Antonio, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The historic heart of Mexico City, built over the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, with the vast Zócalo square, the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Templo Mayor ruins, and the National Palace with Diego Rivera's murals.


The Palacio de Bellas Artes and the Museo Nacional de Antropología in Chapultepec Park are must-sees. Try tacos al pastor.

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