The Torre Latinoamericana is a skyscraper located in downtown Mexico City, inside its old historic city center. This striking edifice has a height of 183 meters and consists of 44 floors. It was the tallest building in Latin America upon its completion in 1956. The indomitable building has also famously withstood many earthquakes, most significantly those of 1985 and 2017.
On a clear day, visitors can enjoy the panoramic views afforded from the tower's 44th-floor observation deck and the 41st-floor lounge bar. There's also the fascinating Bicentennial Museum on the 36th floor where you can delve into the first hundred years of independent Mexico through exhibits of original photos and artifacts.
The Palacio de Bellas Artes, or Palace of Fine Arts, is an impressive historical building in Mexico City, serving as the home of the famous Ballet Folklórico de México. Their shows offer an exciting, magical journey tracing the origins of Mexico through to its present day.
The Bosque de Chapultepec (Grasshopper Hill) in Mexico City is one of the most visited public parks in the country. Twice the size of Central Park in New York, Chapultepec Park has an enormous landscape divided into three parts. Explore museums, lakes, and the Mexico City Zoo – all contained within the perimeters of the park.
Mercado de San Juan is a traditional Mexican market located in the center of Mexico City. Local vendors sell gourmet food and beverages as well as artisinal handicrafts.
Shaped like an Aztec pyramid, the architecturally stunning Anahuacalli Museum, also known as the Diego Rivera Museum, is a museum and arts center located in the San Pablo de Tepetlapa district in Mexico City.
The museum is home to Diego Rivera's huge private collection of pre-Columbian art, with the ground floor occupied by Aztec and the Teotihuacan stone sculptures, clay figurines, models of temples, pottery utensils, and other amazing archeological treasures.