History & Culture in Mexico City

Discover 15 history & culture in Mexico City.

Korea-Mexico Friendship Bell

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Korea-Mexico Friendship Bell

A replica of one of South Korea's National Treasures stands as a tribute to that country's relations with Mexico.

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Tlachtemalácatl (Mesoamerican Ballgame Stone Ring)

This ancient gaming tool was unearthed during the construction of this former town's central square.

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Museo Archivo de la Fotografía (Photography Archive Museum)

To make itself stand out in a city renowned for its numerous museums, this photographic archive resorts to immersively-themed exhibitions.

Teatro de los Insurgentes

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Teatro de los Insurgentes

The outside of this theater is decorated with a Diego Rivera mural that explores the history of Mexico.

Templo de Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl

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Temple of Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl

Underneath the historic center of Mexico City, the remains of a temple dedicated to the Aztec god of the wind.

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Benjamín Carrión Statue

An ode to a chess-loving diplomat.

México - José María Subirach

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Ruta de la Amistad (Friendship Route)

A series of modernist, abstract sculptures form a route created as part of the 1968 Olympics' Cultural Olympiad.

Details of the murals

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Juan Rulfo House of Culture Mural

The entrance to an early 20th-century cultural center features murals that deal with the cultural fusion that characterizes Mexico.

Parque Masayoshi Ohira (Masayoshi Ohira Park)

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Parque Masayoshi Ohira (Masayoshi Ohira Park)

This Japanese-inspired park showcases the city's peculiar trends for naming features after foreign rulers.

Museo Nacional de Cartografía

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Museo Nacional de Cartografía

This museum dedicated to cartography is housed in a former 17th-century convent.

The ceiling.

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Ceiling of the Cloister of San Juan

Inside the cloister of the Temple of San Juan Bautista is a ceiling decorated with gold Baroque illustrations.

'Xipe Totec'

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'Xipe Totec'

This neon installation is a tribute to a Mexica god, who gave his skin to humanity.

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Pabellón Coreano de la Amistad (Korean Friendship Pavillion)

In Chapultepec Park there is a pavilion gifted to Mexico from South Korea to honor the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Hernán Cortés

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Salón de Cabildos (City Hall)

History is on display in this hall, which has served as the seat of city government for centuries.

The unassuming entrance.

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Helu's Productos Árabes

This tiny, tucked-away eatery reflects the history of Mexico's Lebanese immigrants.

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