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Things to do in Mexico City

A huge capital you explore one neighborhood at a time: world-class museums, Aztec ruins in the center and food from street tacos to tasting menus.

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Viewpoint

Ángel de la Independencia

A golden winged Victory on a tall column over Paseo de la Reforma, built for the 1910 centenary of independence.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Museum

Chapultepec Castle

Hilltop castle in Chapultepec Park, now the National History Museum, with city views.Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

Coyoacán center

Colonial plazas, a busy market and churros, in the old village south of the center.Entry: Free to visit
MuseumBook ahead

Frida Kahlo Museum (Casa Azul)

The blue house where Frida Kahlo was born, lived and died.Entry: Tickets sold online only. Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Museum

Leon Trotsky House Museum

The house where Leon Trotsky lived in exile until he was assassinated in 1940.Entry: MX$[fee]Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Market

Mercado de Coyoacán

Coyoacán's covered market, known for its tostada stalls.Entry: Pay as you go
Market

Mercado de San Juan

A market known for hard-to-find produce, cheeses and meats, with counters that serve food on the spot.Entry: Pay as you go
Market

Mercado Medellín

A Roma Sur neighborhood market with fondas serving set lunches and stalls selling foods from across Latin America.Entry: Pay as you go
Church

Metropolitan Cathedral

The largest cathedral in the Americas, built between 1573 and 1813.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Museum

National Museum of Anthropology

A huge museum of Mexico's ancient cultures, home to the Aztec Sun Stone.Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Museum

Palacio de Bellas Artes

Art nouveau palace with murals by Rivera, Orozco and Siqueiros.Entry: Free on Sundays. Closed MondaysSearch tours on Tiqets
Nature

Parque México

The leafy park at the heart of Condesa, laid out inside the oval of an old racetrack.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

Plaza de la Conchita

A quiet square around a small colonial chapel, a few blocks from Coyoacán's main plazas.Entry: Free to visit
Neighborhood

Plaza Garibaldi

The square where mariachi bands gather to play for hire, with the San Camilito food market on its north side.Entry: Free to visit
Neighborhood

Roma Norte

Leafy streets of early 1900s houses, cafes, bars and some of the city's best restaurants.Entry: Free to visit
Ruins

Templo Mayor

Excavated ruins of the Aztec capital's main temple, with a museum of the finds.Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Viewpoint

Torre Latinoamericana

A 1950s skyscraper with an observation deck at the top, known for riding out the 1957 and 1985 earthquakes.Entry: Observation deck and floor 38 museum included.Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Nature

Xochimilco canals

Canals left from the lake that once filled the valley, lined with chinampa farm plots and toured on painted trajinera boats.Entry: Price per boat, for up to 18 peopleSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

Zócalo

Mexico City's main square, framed by the cathedral and the National Palace.Entry: Free to visit

See them in a day-by-day plan