3 days, 3 weeks, 3 years or 30 years in Mexico City?
This is a selection of our 100 most favorite places so far in Mexico City.
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We divided our Top 100 places and experiences of Mexico City over the 16 Alcaldías (boroughs) of Mexico City, for better orientation.
ÁLVARO OBREGÓN
This alcaldia / borough in Mexico City is named after Alvaro Obregon, a president of Mexico and participant in the Mexican Revolution.
1. San Angel, 1 of the 21 Barrios Mágicos of Mexico City
2. Museo Ex Convento del Carmen
3. Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo
4. Parque La Bombilla – City Park
5. Cuajimalpa, 1 of the 21 Barrios Mágicos of Mexico City
AZCAPOTZALCO
This alcaldia / borough in Mexico City is named from the Nahuatl language, what means “In the anthill”.
6. Azcapotzalco, 1 of the 21 Barrios Mágicos of Mexico City
8. Parque Tezozomoc – City Park
9. Parque Bicentenario – City Park
10. Arena CDMX – Concerts, Lucha Libra and more
11. Encuentro de Música Tradicional Mexicano (Son para Milo / traditional festival)
BENITO JUÁREZ
This alcaldia / borough in Mexico City is named after Benito Juarez, a president of Mexico, better known as the Benemerito de las Americas.
12. Mixcoac, 1 of the 21 Barrios Mágicos of Mexico City
13. Arquelogical site of Mixcoac, 1 of the 6 archeological sites of Mexico City
14. Colonia Narvarte and Market
COYOACAN
This alcaldia / borough in Mexico City is word of Nahuatl origin that means “place where there are coyotes”.
16. Centro Universitario / UNAM – University UNAM
17. Coyoacan, 1 of the 21 Barrios Mágicos of Mexico City
19. Ex Convento Churubusco – Monastery
CUAJIMALPA DE MORELOS
This alcaldia / borough in Mexico City is word of Nahuatl origin and means “On the Wood Chips”.
20. Desierto de los Leones – National Park
21. Cuajimalpa, 1 of the 21 Barrios Mágicos of Mexico City
22. La Marquesa – National Park
CUAUHTEMOC
This alcaldia / borough in Mexico City is named after the last Tlatoani Mexica (prehispanic ruler), his name means “descending eagle”.
24. Hidden Jewels of the Historic City Center
25. La Merced, 1 of the 21 Barrios Mágicos of Mexico City
26. Templo Mayor, 1 of the 6 archeological sites of Mexico City
28. Santa Maria la Ribera, 1 of the 21 Barrios Mágicos of Mexico City
30. Calle Tacuba historic city center
31. La Roma, 1 of the 21 Barrios Mágicos of Mexico City
33. La Condesa, 1 of the 21 Barrios Mágicos of Mexico City
34. Tlatelolco, 1 of the 6 archeological sites of Mexico City
35. Garibaldi / Alameda / Bellas Artes, 1 of the 21 Barrios Mágicos of Mexico City
36. Zona Rosa, 1 of the 21 Barrios Mágicos of Mexico City
37. Ciudadela, Mercado de Artesanía – Handicraft market
GUSTAVO A. MADERA
This alcaldia / borough in Mexico City is named after a Mexican politician, brother of Francisco I. Madero, who was president of Mexico
38. Bosque & Zoologico de Aragón
39. Villa de Guadalupe, 1 of the 21 Barrios Mágicos of Mexico City
41. Sierra de Guadalupe – National Park
42. El Tepeyac – National Park
IZTACALCO
This alcaldia / borough in Mexico City is word of Nahuatl origin and means “In the house of salt”.
43. Iztacalco, 1 of the 21 Barrios Mágicos of Mexico City
44. Fiestas y Carnavales de Iztacalco
45. Formula 1
46. Foro Sol – Concerts and more
48. Huaraches & gastronomía de Iztacalco – Gastronomy
IZTAPALAPA
This alcaldia / borough in Mexico City is word of Nahuatl origin and means “on the pottery in the water”.
49. Cerro de la Estrella, 1 of the 6 archeological sites of Mexico City
50. Culhuacán, 1 of the 21 Barrios Mágicos of Mexico City
52. Santuario Nacional de Nuestro Señor de la Cuevita
54. Sierra Santa Catarina – National Park
55. Semana Santa en Iztapalapa – Holy Week in Iztapalapa
56. Canal Nacional – Nature Reserve (in 3 Alcaldías: Iztapalapa, Coyoacan y Xochimilco)
MAGDALENA CONTRERAS
This name of this alcaldia / borough in Mexico City comes from a hermitage battered in the 16th century alluding to Santa Maria.
57. Los Dinamos – National Park
58. Rio Magdelena – Mexico City´s only living river
59. Magdalena Contreras neighborhood
60. Santa Maria Magdalene Atlitlic, 1 of the 21 Barrios Mágicos of Mexico City
MIGUEL HIDALGO
This alcaldia / borough in Mexico City is named after a priest who gave the Grito de Dolores, with which the Independence of Mexico began.
62. Polanco
63. Avenida Reforma
64. Santa Julia, 1 of the 21 Barrios Mágicos of Mexico City
65. Tacubaya, 1 of the 21 Barrios Mágicos of Mexico City
66. Tacuba, 1 of the 21 Barrios Mágicos of Mexico City
MILPA ALTA
This alcaldia / borough in Mexico City is named after Villa Milpa Alta, founded by the Momoxcas who settled in the region.
67. San Pedro Actopan, 1 of the 21 Barrios Mágicos of Mexico City
69. Ruta de Nopales, Pulque, Mole
TLAHUAC
This alcaldia / borough in Mexico City is named after the apheresis of Cuitláhuac, penultimate huey tlatoani (prehispanic ruler).
73. Artesanos de Tlahuac, handicrafts people of Tlahuac
74. Lago de los Reyes y Chinampas
75. Mixquic, 1 of the 21 Barrios Mágicos of Mexico City
76. Día de Muertos / Day of the Dead in Mixquic
79. Volcan Teuhtli (also shares bounderies with Xochimilco)
TLALPAN
This alcaldia / borough in Mexico City is word of Nahuatl origin and means “on earth”.
80. Tlalpan / San Agustin de las Cuevas, 1 of the 21 Barrios Mágicos of Mexico City
82. Parque Ejidal San Nicolas Totolapan – Nature Reserve
83. Xitle volcano
84. Bosque de Tlalpan – Nature Reserve
85. Cuicuilco, 1 of the 6 archeological sites of Mexico City
86. Fuentes Brotantes, National Park
87. Peña Pobre – Nature Reserve
VENUSTIANO CARRANZA
This alcaldia / borough in Mexico City is named after a political and military participant of the Mexican Revolution after the assassination of Francisco I. Madero, and a President of Mexico.
88. Mercado de Jamaica – Market
89. Magdalena Mixuca neighborhood
90. Peñon de los Baños, medicinal baths
XOCHIMILCO
This alcaldia / borough in Mexico City is word of Nahuatl origin and means “Field of flowers”.
91. Xochimilco, 1 of the 21 Barrios Mágicos of Mexico City
92. Sembradios y Bosques de Xochimilco
95. Campos de Cempasuchil y Flor de Nochebuena
96. Reserva Ecológica de Xochimilco – Nature Reserve
97. Embarcaderos de Xochimilco – Boat trips on traditional Trajineras
98. El Niñopa
100. Cuailama, 1 of the 6 archeological sites of Mexico City
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