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Mexico City Points of Interest & Useful Information

Activities

Museo Nacional de Antropología
The Museo Nacional de Antropología is not just the finest museum in Mexico, but ranks among the greatest in the world. All the pre-Columbian cultures are covered here, represented by some of their finest artifacts.

La Merced
Mexico City's largest and most vibrant market has almost anything you could conceive of finding in a Mexican market (and much more).

Xochimilco
Hire a boat and tour the Xochimilco canals, which offer a glimpse of Mexico's marshy, pre-Columbian topography - and there's no need to pack a lunch as everything from tacos to a live mariachi band can be bought or hired from passing canoes.

El Zócalo
The vast public space of El Zócalo is the centre of the nation's religious and political life and is bordered by some of Mexico's best-known sights, such as the Aztec Templo Mayor, the Cathedral and the Presidential Palace.

Museo Dolores Olmedo Patiño
Set amid peaceful and beautifully tended grounds, the Museo Dolores Olmedo Patiño holds a huge collection of works by both Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo.

Plaza Garibaldi
Every evening the Plaza Garibaldi, surrounded by raucous bars and restaurants, fills with competing mariachi bands who'll play for anyone who's willing to pay.

Palacio de las Belles Artes
The Palacio de las Bellas Artes is a grandiloquent, white-marble Art Nouveau structure hosting prestigious productions of opera, ballet and the famous Ballet Folklórico.

Teotihuacán
The largest pre-Hispanic site in the country, Teotihuacán is dominated by Pirámide del Sol.

Attractions

You will need more than one vacation to fully enjoy the many activities available in the worlds largest city. México City is the cultural center of México and is home to a seemingly endless array of cultural activities. An entire vacation could be devoted strictly to the more than one hundred museums, and you would probably still not have time to visit them all. The floating gardens of Xochimilco are an attraction that has been in operation since Aztec times.

The Zócalo (main square) and historic center are not to be missed and are a good starting place for deciding your itinerary, as there are plenty of things to do and see in a relatively small area. Chapultepec Park, (the world's largest park within a city) is home to many attractions and should be on your must do list, especially if you have any youngsters with you. There is always some sort of free entertainment going on, such as concerts, magic shows and mime troupes. If you can imagine it; it is probably happening somewhere in México City.

The nightlife in the capital is second to none and provides an enormous variety of entertainment. Ballet, opera, folkloric shows and theatre compete with rock concerts, bars and nightclubs featuring all kinds of live music. Live Cuban music and the tropical salsa clubs always seem to be a big draw, for locals as well as visitors.

A good place to find out what is currently going on in town is the Friday or Saturday edition of local newspapers. Most have listings for Art Functions, Cultural Activities, Dance Performances and Children's Activities.