Do & See
Unlike other nations, Mexicans celebrate the Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead, on November 2) with a feast. Instead of grieving the dead, cemeteries are decorated in bright colours and people meet u...
Fuente de los Coyotes in Coyoacán
Two bronze coyotes are the center of this magnificent fountain. The animals were of big significance to the Aztecs, reigning the grounds in and around Mexico City in the past; many still hold belie...
On September 15th (yes, not May 5th), chilangos gather in front of the National Palace to hear the President shout from the balcony "Viva México", and to shout it back — the famous Grito de Indepen...
Not too far from the Xochimilco canals you'll find a small area with hundreds of chilling dolls dangling from bridges, trees and bushes. Legend has it that a girl once drowned in the canals and the...
This monumental structure can't be missed — it is located right in the centre of Mexico City. Step in to admire the murals and religious statues or climb the bell tower to enjoy a stunning view. It...
The Monument to the Revolution is a major landmark that commemorates the Mexican Revolution. Go up to the observatory on the massive glass lift and get a stunning view over the city, or come here a...
The Best Museums
The Mexican painter and artist Frida Kahlo was born, lived and died in this bright blue house in Mexico City. It has been turned into a museum and now exhibits paintings that made the painter the i...
House- Studio Museum of Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo
If you saw the movie Frida, the studio and home of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo is a must stop on your visit to Mexico City — some of the scenes were filmed here. The complex of buildings is a grea...
Museo Jumex is a contemporary art museum that displays a private art collection owned by the sole heir to the Jumex fruit juice fortune. The exhibitions include works by big names like Damien Hirst...
The Museum of Folk Art in the historical center of CDMX promotes and preserves part of the Mexican handcrafts and folk art. The old fire house building is filled to the brim with textiles, pottery...
The Museum of Modern Art in Chapultepec park focuses on displaying modern Mexican art, mainly from the decade of 1930 onwards. The vast collection is presented through temporary exhibitions, usuall...
National Museum of Anthropology
The National Anthropology Museum consists of permanent and temporary exhibitions of Mexican art, life and culture. Description texts and audio guides are available both in Spanish and in English ma...