All About Mexico City
Mexico City is a thriving megalopolis that could keep visitors busy for weeks. Mexico City vacations include tours of Aztec temples and pyramids, visits to fascinating anthropology, modern art, and history museums, and outings to stadiums that hold up to 100,000 people cheering at popular spectator sports like soccer and bull fighting.
The Zócalo, the city's massive central plaza, stands on top of what was once the heart of the Aztec empire. Costumed warriors still dance to ancient drum beats there today. Mexico City vacation packages should include visits to the Zocalo's Spanish Cathedral and the National Palace, where enormous mural by Diego Rivera can be viewed.
Shopping opportunities abound in the glitzy boutiques of the upscale Polanco neighborhood, the numerous artisan craft markets, and weekly sidewalk art fairs. Performance arts run the range from the folkloric ballet in the Bellas Artes opera house to avant garde acts in bohemian Coyoacán.
Enjoy outdoor activities in Parque Chapultepec, the city's sprawling central park, where visitors can stroll the leafy lanes, visit the National History museum, paddle a rowboat, and sample tasty candy treats. Dining prospects cover the full range from deconstructed haute cuisine to simple tacos.
