While everyone flocks to the Museo Frida Kahlo when spending time in Mexico City’s Coyoacan, there is another small house just a few blocks away that contains another museum worth checking out. Most people don’t think of Leon Trotsky when picturing Mexico City, however it …
Ask anyone that knows anything about Mexican art and culture, and you’ll quickly hear about Frida Kahlo. The renowned artist lived a life of adversity and heartbreak while producing incredible works and becoming a Mexican icon internationally. It probably comes as no surprise that the …
The National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropologia in Spanish) is an essential stop on your Mexico City itinerary. As the most visited museum in the city with the most museums in the world, I consider this to be one of the most interesting …
The Pyramids of Teotihuacan are the remains of an ancient civilisation. Found just outside of modern day Mexico City, the UNESCO site is one of the most extensively explored archeological sites in Mesoamerica and so easy to visit on a half-day trip from Mexico’s capital. …
You must visit Castillo de Chapultepec when in Mexico City. After all, it is the only castle in North America to ever house royalty. The castle sits at the highest point of Bosque de Chapultepec, Mexico City’s largest park. This massive public space is even …
The Palacio de Bellas Artes is one of the most famous buildings in Mexico City. In my opinion, its also the most beautiful. This elaborate theatre is right on the western edge of the Mexican capital’s Historic District and has become a major hub of …
The Templo Mayor is the most significant Aztec monument that occupied the site of modern day Mexico City. While today, Mexico’s Centro Historico is filled with colonial buildings and churches, street performers and bustling cantinas and taquerias, the ruins of another city lay underneath. Long …
When visiting a new city, one of the first things I like to do is find an observatory with a view. Torre Latinoamericana might not be Mexico City’s tallest skyscraper anymore, but it does offer some of the best views of the Mexican capital. Located …
As the second largest Catholic country in the world, the Church plays a major role in modern Mexican life. Mexico City’s Catedral Metropolitana is the biggest cathedral in Latin America. Its fitting considering Mexico City is also the world’s largest Catholic diocese. The massive eye-catching …
Did you know that Mexico City is the largest city in all of North America? Neither did I before I looked into planning a trip to this metropolis. The capital city of Mexico is even larger than New York, and there’s just as much to …