The Historic Centre

Megacities such as Mexico have been formed by the merger of several towns and villages. In the case of Mexico City is originally called the Historic Center, area occupied by the primitive trace of the city, outlined a four-way cosmic map by the Aztecs, taken as a chess board by the Spanish, rebuilt as a metropolis and aristocratic convent transformed into a kingdom of dirt, noise and the harvest.

You will find yourself in a living room, noisy and absurd that shakes the senses: the discreet color center architecture is based on the game from the quarry and the red volcanic rock, its rate is determined by a centuries-old commercial vocation framed under iron balconies wrought, His exaltation is punctuated by religious festivals and social struggles. Although his current tormentors are the many cars that pass, a visitor can be taken a little train ride on a fixed route or bicycle-taxi, but the best way is simply walking.

The geometric regularity of the center allows us to visit their various districts (originally grouped into four areas: San Sebastian, Santa Maria, San Juan and San Pablo) that converge in the Zocalo, or walk certain streets that point to the cardinal points and are named Latin American republics, national heroes and events, and some other name anecdotal. The city also enjoys from squares and parks of great tradition.

Here are the major museums in the historic center of Mexico City on colonial art, modern art and contemporary art, science and technology, pre-Hispanic cultures and diverse collections.

Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso

Del Estanquillo Museum

Franz Mayer Museum

Palacio de Bellas Artes´s Museum

Mexico´s Museums

Interactive Museum of Economics

Mexico City Museum

Templo Mayor Museum

If you are looking for Mexican cuisine or enjoy a fresh drink, visit the following link to see the following options:

Restaurants

If you wish to attend a cultural event, see what gives you the:

Cultural events guide