Official residence of the president of Mexico overlooking the Zócalo. Famous for its murals on Mexican history by Diego Rivera.

This is the main square in the San Angel district, best known for its popular Saturday art market.

The company used to be based at the Bellas Artes theatre in Mexico City, but now performs at various venues around town. Go here for details and schedule: www.balletamalia....

Also known as el Museo de Muebles (Furniture Museum), this was the estate of Antonio López de Santa Anna, 11-time president of Mexico in the mid-19th century.

The National Museum of Anthropology in Chapultepec (Grasshopper) Park in Mexico City is one of the most extensive of its kind in the world.  There are numerous rooms that house archaeological...

This is perhaps the most moving spot in Mexico City. In pre-Columbian times it was the centre of the city of Tlatelolco, whose people sided with the Spanards against the Aztecs of Tenochtitlan. In...

Neo-classical outside, art deco inside, this famous white marble building close to the Alameda is both a performance venue and an art museum.

Located in an old monastery, this museum is famous for its fabulous collection of indigenous masks.  

This 18th-century palace, known for its impressive gardens, served as the home of the Mexican President until 1939 and now houses the famous Museo Nacional de Historia.

This is an excellent indoor and outdoor museum that displays multiple layers of a modern day, partial excavation of "The Great Temple" of preHispanic civilization.  It begins with a walking outdoor...

One of the largest public plazas in the world, the Zócalo is the heart of Mexico City and is one of the city's most famous attractions.

Xochicalco was the oldest known fortress in Middle America and an important religious center.

     Attended Spanish Language Institutefor four weeks  and  love the teachers! visit: http://www.flickr... here you will find an album of ASLI and you can see many pictures. 

A wide variety of pyramids, temples and sculptures have all been found at this famous Mayan archaeological site.

The cadets were defending Chapultepec Castle high on a promontory in Mexico City - now overlooking Chapultepec Park.  It was the Mexican American War (1846 ?).  Seeing the fight was lost yet...

Vast campus of the Autonomous University of Mexico City (UNAM), one of the country's best. Noted for its fine 20th century architecture, some buildings decorated with murals. Take metro to...

An old fountain rests at the center of this bucolic plaza, located in Puebla's historic district.