DISTRITO FEDERAL CENTRO DE MÉXICO ENGLISH VERSION Xochimilco. Zócalo. Coyoacán Xochimilco Centro Histórico O S RE CE Here we recommend visiting the Cen- Traditional and ancient chinampa and Considered cultural heritage of inosa– tenario Garden and the Hidalgo Pla- waterways zone which has been con- P mankind, it houses one of the sets ALHAUS/ RAÍ DO ES za, the San Juan Bautista Convent sidered a world heritage site. It also has of monuments more beautiful D R S A C and Temple, the Santa Catarina attractions like San Bernardino de and meaningful of the country. RE M / RI OLO T neighborhood, the Jesus Reyes He- Siena Temple and Convent, the Xo- Among them are the Plaza de la D roles Culture House, the La Conchi- chimilco Archaeological Museum, Constitución or Zócalo, the Pala- ta Plaza, the Casa Azul Frida Kahlo the Dolores Olmedo Patiño Muse- cio Nacional, with murals by Die- PHOTO: Museum, the Popular Cultures Na- um, the Xochimilco Ecological Park, © CP PHOTO: go Rivera, and the Metropolitan tional Museum, the Las Intervencio- the forests of San Luis Tlaxialtemal- Cathedral. Other interesting sentatives and the José Vasconce- za, Juan José Baz “La Aguilita” nes National Museum, the León co, the Santa María Nativitas, and points nearby the Zocalo are the los Library. Among the main squares Plaza and the Concepción Plaza Trotsky’s House Museum, the Na- the Cuauhilama archaeological site, Milpa Alta Templo Mayor archaeological are the Santo Domingo Plaza, whe- (Tlaxcoaque). We should also mention tional Sound Library, the Geles Ca- (Santa Cruz Acalpixca). site, the Antiguo Palacio del re the former Inquisition Palace, the Torre Latinoamericana – Mexi- brera Sculpture Museum, the Water- It is the most rural zone of the Ayuntamiento – now building now Medicine Museum, the San- co’s first skyscraper, built in 1948 –, painting National Museum, the Tlalpan city, which houses the San Pedro of the Government of Mexico to Domingo Convent and the Old the Central Alameda, Chinatown, National center of Arts, the Graphic Atocpan village, famous for its City –, the Suprema Corte de Jus- Customs House are located; the as well as Madero and Regina corri- Arts Museum, the Viveros de Coyo- In the center you can find the San mole and with attractions like the ticia, the Nacional Monte de Pie- Tolsá Plaza, where the National Art dors, the latter with strong cultural acán National Park and the San An- Agustin de las Cuevas Church, the San Pedro Atocpan Convent dad, the Gran Hotel de la Ciudad Museum, the Minería Palace and activity because the Claustro de Sor tonio Panzacola Chapel. Other inter- Convent of Capuchinas, the Chata and Temple, the San Martín de México and the Portal de Mer- the majestic Postal Palace are locat- Juana University is located there. esting spots, outside the center of House, the Frissac House, the His- Temple, the Señor de las Miseri- caderes. Out of this square there ed; in the Plaza Garibaldi you can vis- The religious sites are numerous, Coyoacán, are the Diego Rivera Ana- tory Museum, the Santa Anna’s cordias Temple, the Zapatista are other beautiful buildings such it the Tequila and Mezcal Museum, standing out: Nuestra Señora de Lo- huacalli Museum, the Automotive House and the Prision de More- Quarters Museum and the Alte- as the Bellas Artes Palace, the the Luminarias de la Música Mexi- reto Church, Nuestra Señora de la Museum, the Naval Historic Muse- los House. Nearby are the Tlalpan pepialcalli Regional Museum. Iturbide Palace, the Bank of cana Promenade, the Tenampa Sa- Merced former convent, Regina um, the National Cinematheque Forest, the Cuicuilco archaeologi- Other interesting places are the México, the Casino Español, the loon and the San Camilito Market. CoeliTemple and Convent, San and the Azteca Stadium, as well as cal site, the Loreto y Peña Pobre Santa Ana Tlacotenco Temple Distrito Federal House of Repre- Other squares are the Fundación Pla- Juan de Dios Church, Corpus Chris- the natural zones like Los Coyotes Ecological Park, Ollin Yoliztli Cul- and the San Salvador Cuauh- Ecological Park, Huayamilpas Eco- ture Center, Fuentes Brotantes tenco village. logical and Sports Park and the Park, and Cumbres del Ajusco Na- Garibaldi Plaza LLENDE A CITY OF MEXICO Pedregal de San Ángel Ecological tional Park. Tláhuac Tenampa Saloon VIOLETA MA Reserve. An especially relevant at- R to Concepción Plaza EFO R Santo Domingo This delegation is known for the MINA traction in this delegation is Ciudad Magdalena Contreras LA Blanquita Theater Women Museum JOSÉ JOAQ Asamblea Convent UÍN HErrE DE RA Legislativa del D.F. E traditional All Souls celebrations Franz Mayer Museum R PÚBLICA DE Universitaria, considered a cultural ASEO COLOMBIA P De la CiudadHILE Inquisition Palace UNESCO carried out in the San Andrés Mix- C world heritage site. Located on the slopes of the Ajusco, San Juan de Dios Stamp National Theater DE Church this delegation is known for its forest quic village, where you can also Museum Colegio de San Ildefonso HIDALGO Postal Santo Domingo Plaza ÚBLICA Museum of Light areas such as the Los Dinamos Na- visit the San Andrés Mixquic National P Diego Rivera Mural Museum Palace E Cartoon Museum Art R tional Park. In the delegational cen- Convent and Temple, the Pan- Museum Café Tacuba DONCELES Nuestra Señora de Loreto Church theon and the Former Hacienda Central Alameda Minería Palace Templo Mayor Museum O ter the Santa María Magdalena Par- Bellas Artes España Cultural Center RE Palace 5 DE MAYO Ex Teresa Actual Art ish, the Tourist Market and the Old of Santa Fe. Other interesting Photo Archive Musuem José Luis Cuevas Museum Tolerance and Torre Templo Mayor Cuernavaca Railway Station are lo- places are the San Pedro Tláhuac Cathedral ) inosa– Memory Museum Latinoamericana Former Archbishopship Palace P Estanquillo Museum cated. Other interesting spots are the Convent and Temple, the Re- Casa de los Azulejos National Museum of the Cultures ALACIÓN Corona V DO ES Metropolitan Theater Zócalo Iturbide Palace N R Camino Real de Contreras and Cul- gional Museum, San Juan Ixtayo- Saloon Palacio Nacional U A SOLEDAD Hotel de la Ciudad de Mexico C C R I C AL tural Forum, in the former El Águila pan Archaeologic Museum, Los R Bank of México COrrEGIDO RA DE M / RI OYA T ENT R EZ Suprema Corte de Justicia Reyes Lake, the Cerro de Aya- M Palacio del Ayuntamiento C factory, the Concepcion Church, the P A V Ó IS E J NILLO U L RE E PÚBLICA Fundación Plaza A L OLÍ DE ILLAGIGEDO Uru quémetl hill, Los Humedales, the G ( Bellas Artes House, the San Jeró- B UAY MANZANA V EZ RES E R TE O Á R R O REPÚBLICA U to San Carlos Museum DEL E Tláhuac Forest and Los Olivos E S nimo Temple and the San Nicolás AL R S VADOR 1 R PHOTO: © CP PHOTO: E J EB Mexico City Museum E F INO R Park. IEMB Totolapan Temple. P Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán. ÍA DE MESONES V R ÍA AYO Las Vizcaínas O 5 R A M N A M ATÓLICA M C Casa Talavera Site Museum DE EO A Regina Coeli Convent rr ESÚS L 20 OSÉ O J J C Juan José Baz “La Aguilita” Plaza SABEL Claustro de Sor Juana University I JOSÉ MARÍA IZAZAGA SAN Charrería Museum PABLO DISTRITO FEDERAL HIGHLIGHTS WORLD MUSEUM HERITAGE SITE ti Church, San Hipólito Church and Cuauhtémoc Reforma - Centro Touristic to Querétaro MONUMENT 57 CIVIL ARCHITECTURE Hospital (San Judas Tadeo Church), and Cultural Corridor FOLK ART RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE La Profesa Church (San Felipe Neri Besides the Centro Histórico, this CUISINE Church), Las Vizcaínas, Santo Do- delegation has other attractions A good option to visit downtown and CENTRAL SQUARE like the Tlatelolco archaeological the main zones around it is going Note: These symbols refer to the mingo Temple, San José de Gracia spots described in this guide. Temple, San Francisco de Asís Con- site, the Tres Culturas Plaza, the through this circuit which starts in the Old Santiago Tlatelolco Convent Centro Histórico and goes through vent Church and La Santa Veracruz 85 Church . and the Tlatelolco Culture Center. attractive places such as the Torre Tezozómoc The area has several cultural Other spots are the Ciudadela del Caballito, the National Lottery MÉXICO Park El Tepeyac National Park sites, such as the Templo Mayor Plaza(Parque Morelos), the Image building, the Cristobal Colón and Villa de Guadalupe Museum, the Postal Museum, the Center, the Mexico Library and the Cuauhtémoc Monuments, the Dia- AZCAPOTZALCO San Juan de Jose Luis Cuevas Museum, the San Ciudadela Crafts Market. In colonia na Cazadora, the Ángel de la Inde- GUSTAVO A. MADERO Aragón Forest Carlos National Museum, the Es- Roma, with architecture from the pendencia, the Revolución Mo- Tlatelolco estado DE th paña Cultural Center, the San Ilde- first decades of the 20 century, are nument and Plaza, the Mexican CUAUHTÉMOC méxico Centro Histórico fonso Museum, the Estanquillo the Sagrada Familia Temple, Casa Stock Exchange, the Torre Mayor, National Anthropology Museum Museum, the Former Archbishop- Lamm, the Poet Ramón Lopez Ve- Chapultepec, including the Castillo, Templo Mayor Benito Juárez International Airport 134 Reforma-Centro Corridor ship Palace - SHCP Museum, the larde’s House, the Rio de Janeiro the Zoo, the museums of Natural Pino Suárez VENUSTIANO CARRANZA to Toluca Bosque de Chapultepec Park Mexico City Museum, the Cartoon Plaza and the Luis Cabrera Plaza. History, Technology and Papalote MIGUEL HIDALGO Museum, the Museum of Light, the The colonia Condesa, with examples Children Museum, the Cárcamo de IZTACALCO ÁLVARO OBREGÓN Luis Barragán House Museum Stamp National Museum, the Pho- of art decó architecture, and interest- Dolores, the Nezahualcóyotl Foun- Santa Fe ing places like the España Park, the tain, the Juan Jose Arreola House, BENITO JUÁREZ to Archive Museum (Ajaracas Mixcoac House), Ex TeresaActual Art, the Alfonsina Chapel, the Mexico Park La Feria and the Lake, as well as the CUAJIMALPA Archeological Site IZTAPALAPA National Museum of the Cultures, and the Bella Época Cultural Cen- Dolores Pantheon and the Per- 136 Cerro de la Estrella the Popular Art Museum, the Con- ter.