Touristic Information

ATTRACTIONS WITHIN THE CITY

Plaza de la Constitución: Also called the “zócalo”, this is considered the world’s third largest plaza.

Cathedral:It is considered the largest cathedral in Latin America.

National Palace: This is one of the most visited places due to Diego Rivera’s mural paintings, the most important of which is called “México a Través de los Siglos” or Mexico throughout the centuries.

Templo Mayor: This is a museum that houses pieces recovered from what once was the Mexicas main temple: a sacred place dedicated to Tlaloc, the God of Rain, in the North Building and Huitzilopochtli, the God of War, in the South Building.

Folkloric Ballet:The folkloric ballet has presentations with live music Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings in the Palacio de Bellas Artes. It is a historic representation of Mexico.

Anthropology Museum: It is one of the most beautiful museums in the world. Located in Chapultepec Park, it is formed by 25 halls that house archaeological pieces from different parts of Mexico. The building is two stories high and it is a total tour of 5 kilometers.

Chapultepec Castle: This is a space devoted to the National Historic Museum, and has been the setting for very important deeds in Mexico’s history since the pre-Hispanic period.

Children’s Museum: Papalote offers families a place in which they can communicate with science, technology, and art, where play is the main tool for the experimentation and discovery of the natural and social improvements.

National Auditorium:
The largest entertainment center in Mexico City. It is located on Paseo de la Reforma and surrounded by Chapultepec. The Auditorio Nacional offers the best domestic and international shows. It has a capacity for 10000 people. It also has a Monumental pipe organ inaugurated on November 23, 1958. It was then considered the third greatest one in the world due to the number of voices it had.
For information regarding the shows offered, please contact our Concierge and they will gladly give you information about costs and the way to make your reservations.

Polyforum Siqueiros: Considered an artistic heritage of the nation, this place houses the largest work of the painter from Chihuahua.

Basílica de Guadalupe:The third most visited religious center of the ancient and modern world, it exhibits the cloth on which the Virgin appeared to Juan Diego, who has now been canonized and became a saint.

Xochimilco:This is a place where the decorated canoes called “trajineras” navigate the canals with musical groups. It is a place that is very similar to the ancient Tenochtitlan, where there were canals instead of streets.

Dolores Olmedo Museum: Xochimilco is the perfect setting for this museum, which is the result of the effort of a Mexican woman committed to her culture and who, in the course of her life, collected Diego Rivera’s and Frida Kahlo’s most important works.

National Viceroyship Museum: Located in the former Jesuit School in Tepoztlán and built between the 17th and 18th centuries, this museum is dedicated to the preservation, investigation, exhibition, and spreading of the artistic and cultural manifestations of the Colonial period.

Malls

A few minutes away on Mariano Escobedo avenue, you’ll find LIVERPOOL, a renowned department store where you can find from typical candy to clothes from world-known designers. You can also visit Palacio de Hierro on 252 Moliere street. This is the most “chic” department store in Mexico and you will find anything you need there.

You can also walk to Presidente Mazaryk street, where you can enjoy a long walk along the best restaurants, renowned designers’ boutiques, and car dealerships, in the style of Fifth Avenue.

The Zona Rosa is 15 minutes away from the hotel on Paseo de la Reforma. It is considered one of Mexico City’s lively places. It offers restaurants, boutiques, bars, and galleries.