Mexico City Wanderlust

Museums, markets, and plazas across Mexico City.

Quests on this wheel

• Palacio de Bellas Artes — Dramatic marble performance hall & museum featuring murals by Diego Rivera & other notable artists.
• Constitution Plaza — Mexico City's main square has roots to the Aztecs & is now the site of frequent cultural events.
• Mercado Sonora — Sizable marketplace with vendors offering food, live animals, gifts & herbal medicines.
• National Art Museum — Housed in a grand neoclassical building, this prominent museum features a wide range of Mexican art.
• La Merced Market — Large, traditional food market with prepared eats like broth & tacos, plus produce & meat stalls.
• Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe — Revered Catholic church & pilgrimage site housing a cloak with the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
• The Angel of Independence — Commemorating Mexico's independence, this famous monument is topped with the goddess of victory.
• Auditorio Nacional — Popular performing-arts venue hosting events such as concerts, live theater & exhibitions.
• Museo Nacional de Antropología — Popular anthropology museum showcasing artifacts from as far back as the ancient Maya civilization.
• Bosque de Chapultepec — This sprawling city park is 686 hectares & features many attractions such as a zoo & museums.
• Chapultepec Castle — This historic hilltop castle with views of Mexico City houses the National Museum of History.
• Museo Soumaya — Museum housing an extensive art collection, much of it European, in a modern, curving structure.
• Monument to the Revolution — Famous monument dedicated to the Mexican Revolution, with an observation deck & on-site museum.
• Chapultepec Zoo — Well-known zoo featuring nearly 2,000 animals, including giant pandas & others that are endangered.
• Parque Bicentenario — Once the site of an oil refinery, this public park features trails, gardens & children's play areas.
• Acuario Inbursa — Large aquarium & conservation center with 45+ marine life exhibits, from coral to penguins.
• Papalote Museo del Niño — Children's museum offering a wide array of interactive exhibits, plus a planetarium & IMAX theater.
• Coyoacan Market — Vibrant, 2-story marketplace in operation since 1921, with food stalls, apparel, art & souvenirs.
• Parque Hundido — Low-key city park set below street level featuring walking paths & an off-leash dog area.
• Museo de Historia Natural — Exhibitions from the natural world, including fossils, meteorites, taxidermy animals & insects.

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