Walks

 

Walks

The CDMX is famous for its beautiful streets, parks, monuments, where you can walk freely and take wonderful photos. There are several guided walks if you are interested in history, architecture and feel safer than for your own, also they´re good for your pocket.

 

Condesa and Roma

Condesa and Roma, residential areas with parks, plazas, restaurants, cafés and wide boulevards. You will find shops and galleries, dining and nightlife. 

 

Start in Condesa, a district that was once the home of Mexico’s biggest cinematic stars of the 40´s and 50´s. There are a lot of wonderful trees, as well filled with fine restaurants, shops and galleries. One of the highlights of this part of the metropolis is the Art Deco architecture. Take your time studying beautiful forms. Amsterdam Avenue for instance has a tree-lined street that follows the route of the city’s old horse track. 

 

La Roma is the first "modern" neighborhood in the city. Going down by Alvaro Obregon Avenue you can appreciate the fountains and sculptures by talented Mexican artists. Sit and be amazed by the large fountain with a replica statue of Michelangelo's David.

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La Romita

La Romita is buried between Morelia, Puebla and Durango streets. Its inaccessible roads make this piece of town almost unnoticed.

The Romita square is like a walk through the province, inside the Roma colony.

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Coyoacán

This neighborhood in the south of CDMX, has an extraordinary historical and cultural wealth, home to great Mexican and foreign artists such as Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Leon Trotsky, Salvador Novo and Luis Buñuel. Some of its must-see attractions are La Casa Azul, San Juan Bautista Parish, Coyoacán Market, the National Museum of Popular Cultures, Masayoshi Ohira Park, Elena Garro Cultural Center, Coyoacán Market, National Center of Arts to mention a few. You would also find a lot of restaurants and bars.

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Historic Centre

Declared a World Heritage Site since 1987, it´s considered the largest in Latin America, with about 1500 buildings (museums, restaurants, hotels, cultural centers and religious temples), is one of the most beautiful colonies to walk in the CDMX, because it stores much of the historical, cultural and architectural heritage of the country, wonders such as the Temple of Mexico Tenochtitlán, the cathedral, the post offices, the Palace of Fine Arts, the Zocalo, the National Palace, Murals by Diego Rivera in the Ministry of Public Education, the tile house, the Latin American Tower, the National Museum of Art, the Gran Hotel Mexico City, the Santo Domingo Plaza, the Estanquillo Museum, the Interactive Museum of Economics or the Iturbide Palace Old Museum just to mention a few of them.     

                                                                 Zócalo Square

 

San Angel

This beautiful neighborhood south of CDMX, is full of art and magic, full of colors in its streets, romantic and beautiful cafes, cultural spaces, amazing gardens, among the must-sees are, the former convent and Del Carmen Museum, which houses the permanent exhibition called "The silence of the Carmelites".

 

The Casa del Risco is an historic building of the eighteenth century houses inside the fountain known as "Fuente del Risco" as a note is the only extant example of Mexican ultra baroque.

 

On Saturdays, between Plaza del Carmen and Plaza de San Jacinto, there´s a bazaar with live music, local art, traditional crafts and delicious food at very good price.

 

Polanco

Polanco is one of the most renowned colonies of the CDMX, you will find exclusive shops, fine dining restaurants, modern buildings, beautiful avenues, and a contemporary and chic atmosphere. You can take a pleasant walk, through Lincoln Park, visit the Soumaya Museum, Tamayo Park, Champs Elysees´ fountain or

Gandhi Park. Get shots at some bar on President Masaryk Avenue.

 

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Juarez

Colonia Juárez used to be the heart of the CDMX, it was one of the most exclusive areas of the capital. It has had a cultural renaissance with a significant number of bars, restaurants and art galleries. It´s a place made to walk and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere, touring its famous Paseo de la Reforma, with many food establishments, museums, bars and historical monuments, it crosses the neighborhoods Tabacalera, Cuauhtémoc, Centre, Doctors, Rome and the Chapultepec Forest to the west.

 

                                                         

                                                                       Museo de San Carlos

 

                                                        

Travel guides

We advise you to use a tour guide service, the prices are quite accessible, you learn a lot, besides that you support the local tourism and you can travel those sites safely. 

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