Top 5 Attractions of Mexico City

Mexico is more than merely a beach destination. The visitors can unfold and probe the Mexico’s extensive heritage architectural beauties known worldwide. Stroll down for a glimpse.

Mexico is among the most popular tourist destinations of the world. It constitutes the second largest economy of Latin America. Mexico got the recognition for its historical places in 1987. There are many attractions and activities in Mexico City. Some of the fine historical attractions are as:

Templo Mayor

Temple mayor is the superb historical combination of the temple and an exquisite museum. The temple, carved around the stone is dedicated to Huitzilopochtli, the god of war and Tlaloc, the rain god, While the museum houses around 6000 era’s art works.

Mexico National Museum of Anthropology

This museum is home to the extensive collection of archaeological and anthropological art pieces. Each display in museum represents the rare and intense mythological culture of Perhispanic natives. The famous of them all art pieces are preserved skeleton, a replica of tempo mayor, ‘monkey cap’ made of black obsidian and much more to grab the eyeballs.

Palacio de Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts)

The Palacio de Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts) is the most important cultural center in Mexico City as well as the rest of the country of Mexico. It is located on the west side of the historic center of Mexico City next to the Alameda Central park. he building is best known for its murals by Diego Rivera, Siqueiros and others, as well as the many exhibitions and theatrical performances its hosts, including the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico.

Xochimilco

Xochimilco is best known for its canals, which are left from what was an extensive lake and canal system that connected most of the settlements of the Valley of Mexico. These canals, along with artificial islands called chinampas attract tourists and other city residents to ride on colorful gondola like boats called “trajineras” around the 170 km (110 mi) of canals.

Museo Soumaya

The Museo Soumaya is a private museum in Mexico City. It is owned by the Carlos Slim Foundation and contains the extensive art, religious relics, historical documents, and coin collection of Carlos Slim and his late wife Soumaya, after whom the museum was named. The museum holds works by many of the best known European artists from the 15th to the 20th centuty.

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