Opened in 1994, this museum and its 13 galleries hold an impressive collection of paintings by Mexico's greatest artists.

This impressive building made of volcanic stone was designed by Diego Rivera and houses his collection of pre-Columbian art.

Opened in 1989, this museum features a collection of art by Mexican great Rufino Tamayo as well as a scattering of paintings by foreign artists.

This museum features a large collection of works by the greats of 20th-century Mexican art.

This brightly colored house where artist Frida Kahlo lived for over 10 years with her husband Diego Rivera has been transformed into a museum dedicated to her work.

Once a major city itself, this suburb of Mexico City manages to remain a provincial refuge from the chaos of the rest of the city.

This 1,600-acre bucolic park has enough activities to fill days at a time and is particularly popular among families with children.

Condesa usually refers to an area comprised of three Mexico City neighborhoods or Colonias, Condesa, Hipodromo, and Hipodromo Condesa.   It is often refered to as the Soho of Mexico City. This was...

A museum of modern art and culture, affiliated with the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.

This small museum features Cuevas's personal collection of works by other artists in addition to a number of his own works.

Built in the 18th century, this large home provides visitors a look a traditional baroque architecture.

This home has been converted into a museum and features Lechuga's 8,000-piece collection of local arts and crafts.

Mexico City's main street runs through an upscale residential neighborhood as well as the city's historic district.

The designated location of many of Mexico's older colonial structures.

The cadets were defending Chapultepec Castle high on a promontory in Mexico City - now overlooking Chapultepec Park.  It was the Mexican American War (1846 ?).  Seeing the fight was lost yet...

The site of a former Aztec zoo, its present incarnation, open since the 1920s, is best known for its Russian pandas.

A large suburb of Mexico City, located on the city's southern border.

This national pawnshop has been in operation since 1777.

One of Mexico City's more upscale neighborhoods with a variety of interesting shops and quality restaurants.

This recently opened Six Flags is the first in Latin America.

More than 50 miles of canals make Xochimilco, a southern suburb of Mexico City, an extremely popular tourist destination.

This club located in the Sheraton Maria Isabel Hotel features a mariachi show.

This bucolic park has a long history dating back to the era when it served as an Aztec marketplace.

The Ministry of Education is a large office complex only a short distance from the Zocolo.  The building stretches a long block from Republic of Brazil to Republic of Argentina and has entrances on...

This busy market is one of the country's best known produce markets.

The former home of Ramón López Velarde has been transformed into a museum dedicated to the life of this famous poet.

This famous monument built in 1906 for the people who died in the Mexican fight for independence stands 150 feet tall.

This popular photography institute includes exhibits and classes on the subject.

This neighborhood is known for its narrow cobblestone streets and is an oasis in otherwise bustling Mexico City.

The plaza's "place of scribes," where specialists in reading and writing have gathered for centuries, evokes the spirit of yesteryear.

Located in a 16th-century Spanish hospital, this museum features a large collection of colonial art.

The signature of this 16th-century convent is an abundance of stone carvings of flower petals.

A large pine forest with a 17th-century Carmelite convent.

This recently restored old college, established by Jesuits in 1588, now hosts various exhibitions.

A famous mountain village south of Mexico City famous for its Day of the Dead celebration in November.

This museum explores the role of art and culture in human life and includes art by such luminaries as the French sculptor Rodin.

Considered to be one of the largest of its kind in the world, this bullring has a seating capacity for more than 50,000 people.

This park was built in 1954 to celebrate 17 of the leading intellectuals in the region's history and includes bronze statues of each.

This old bar still has the bullet holes left by Pancho Villa on one of his visits.