Ciudad de México Trip Overview
Declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, Downtown “Centro Histórico” is a must when you visit Mexico City. With so many interesting sites and gorgeous architecture that varies from Baroque to Functionalism, you will get to know the heart of Mexico.
Usually it is a long walk to cover most of it, but you will be able to do it all while having fun riding a segway.
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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Ciudad de México, Mexico
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Segway Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, Downtown “Centro Histórico” is a must when you visit Mexico City. With so many interesting sites and gorgeous architecture that varies from Baroque to Functionalism, you will get to know the heart of Mexico.
Usually it is a long walk to cover most of it, but you will be able to do it all while having fun riding a segway.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Hemiciclo a Juarez, Avenida Juarez, Centro – Cuauhtemoc, Mexico City Mexico
is a Neoclassical monument located at the Alameda Central park in Mexico City, Mexico and commemorating the Mexican statesman Benito Juárez. The statue of Juárez is flanked by marble Doric columns. There are two allegorical female statues next to Juárez, representing the fatherland and law.[1] The pedestal bears the inscription “Al benemerito Benito Juárez la Patria” (Spanish: “To the meritorious Benito Juárez, the Homeland”).
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Palacio de Bellas Artes, Avenida Juarez y Eje Central s/n Centro Histórico, Mexico City 06050 Mexico
The Palacio de Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts) is a prominent cultural center in Mexico City. It has hosted some of the most notable events in music, dance, theatre, opera and literature and has held important exhibitions of painting, sculpture and photography.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: House of Tiles (Casa de los Azulejos), Francisco I. Madero 4 Centro Histórico, Mexico City 06500 Ciudad de México Mexico
The Casa de los Azulejos or “House of Tiles” is an 18th-century Baroque palace in Mexico City, built by the Count of the Valle de Orizaba family. The building is distinguished by its facade, which is covered on three sides by blue and white tile of Puebla state.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Zocalo, Calle Plaza de La Constitucion S/N Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Mexico City 06000 Mexico
The Zócalo (Spanish pronunciation: [‘so. ka. lo]) or Plaza del Zócalo is the common name of the main square in central Mexico City. Prior to the colonial period, it was the main ceremonial center in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), Avenida 16 de Septiembre Colonia Centro, Mexico City 06010 Mexico
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heavens (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de la Asunción de la Santísima Virgen María a los cielos) is the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico.[2] It is situated atop the former Aztec sacred precinct near the Templo Mayor on the northern side of the Plaza de la Constitución (Zócalo) in Downtown Mexico City.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Museo del Templo Mayor, Seminario 8 Centro Histórico, Mexico City 06060 Mexico
The Templo Mayor Museum was inaugurated in 1987. This building was designed to exhibit the archaeological findings of the zone that used to be the Main Temple of Mexica peoples.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Monumento y Museo de la Revolucion, Plaza de la Republica, Mexico City 06060 Mexico
The Monument to the Revolution (Spanish: Monumento a la Revolución) is a landmark and monument commemorating the Mexican Revolution. It is located in Plaza de la República, near to the heart of the major thoroughfares Paseo de la Reforma and Avenida de los Insurgentes in downtown Mexico City.
Duration: 10 minutes
