Explore Mexico City

Mexico City reinvents itself to become Mexico’s most dynamic and attractive destination. An immense variety of theaters, museums, shopping spots, monuments and recreational parks keep visitors busy while enjoying a unique city that knows how to blend a cosmopolitan air with the best of the Mexican culture.

What to Do & Where to Go in Mexico City

Theaters & Cultural Precincts.

• Palace of Fine Arts: An authentic jewel in the Historic Centre of Mexico City, this is one of the most emblematic buildings and undoubtedly the cultural heart of the city. Its walls are embellished with murals of artists like Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros and Rufino Tamayo, becoming a delight to the eyes and a place you must visit during your visit to downtown Mexico City.
• Metropolitan Theater: Also in the Historic Centre, the Metropolitan Theater received some of the most iconic artists of the golden age of the Mexican cinema, including Maria Felix and Dolores del Rio. It was inaugurated in 1943 in a neoclassical style with art deco façade but lost importance in the beginning of the 90’s. Nevertheless, by the end of this decade the Theater was remodeled and transformed in a precinct that today receives up to 3,000 attendees.
• Insurgentes Theater: Built in 1953, it has a façade graced with the Diego Rivera’s mural “El Teatro en Mexico”. Its importance in the cultural ambience of the city is undeniable; shows of all kind are still played in this impressive space.
• Ciudad Esperanza Iris Theater: Situated in the Donceles Street, this is without a doubt one of the most beautiful theaters in Mexico City. It was built in the beginning of the XX century and has a neoclassic style façade.
• Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros: Paying homage to the Greek style, the Polyforum is a round shaped theater. Its murals and plastic art and sculptures have been declared Urban Cultural Heritage of Mexico City.

Other theaters in Mexico City: San Rafael Theater, Fru Fru Theater, Mexico City Theater, Manolo Fabregas Theater, Arts National Center.

Shopping & Malls in Mexico City.

• Santa Fe Shopping Mall: Located in the financial area of Santa Fe, this is a shopping mall with over 500 stores, including a Saks Fifth Avenue, Liverpool, Sears, a movie theater, ice skating arena, numerous boutiques, shoe and cosmetic stores, toy stores, electronic items and of course, restaurants, coffee places and a lot more.
• Reforma 222: Situated in the avenue with the same name, the Reforma 222 is a 3-level shopping mall with international cuisine restaurants, boutiques, perfumeries, shoe stores and more. The third level has a movie theater and a gym.
• Antara Polanco: Antara Polanco o Antara Fashion Hall is a luxurious shopping mall located in the Polanco district. This is the place where you’ll find the most exclusive brands: Armani, Tiffany & Co, Swarovski, Steve Madden, Ralph Lauren, Tiffany & Co and more.
• Gran Sur Shopping Mall: This place has something for everyone. It’s located in Ave. de la Colonia and has restaurants, clothing stores, movie theaters, supermarkets and everything to spend a good day of shopping.

Other shopping malls in Mexico City: Interlomas, Perisur, Galerias Insurgentes, Parque Delta Shopping Mall, Pabellon Cuauhtemoc.

Monuments in Mexico City.

• Angel of Independence: It’s impossible to think of Mexico City and not immediately remember this monument. It was constructed in 1902 and its base has a mausoleum with the rests of Miguel Hidalgo, Vicente Guerrero and Ignacio Allende.
• Monument to Revolution: It honors the Mexican revolutionary movement. It’s located in the Plaza de la Republica in the Historic Centre and nowadays, because of its meaning, is used as a venue for different social manifestations.
• El Caballito: Built in the XVIII century to honor the king Carlos IV of Spain, this is one of the oldest monuments in Mexico City. It’s located in the Historic Centre and was almost destroyed in 1821 due to the anti-Spanish feeling that emerged after Mexico’s independence. Only its esthetic qualities saved the monument of being destroyed.
• Cibeles Fountain: A replica of the Cibeles Fountain in Madrid, this monument was donated by the Spanish community and inaugurated in 1980. It’s located in the Cuauhtemoc District, two blocks from the Insurgentes Subway Station.
• Diana Cazadora Fountain: Inaugurated in October 1942, it survived the passing of time of an ultraconservative society that demanded the bronze statue to be covered with a loincloth as it was considered indecent. It wasn’t until 1968 when the loincloth was retired, leaving the statue with some damages.

Other monuments in Mexico City: Estela de Luz, Monument to Mothers, Fuente de Petroleos, Monument to the Heroic Children.