Mexico City

How to go from Mexico City to Oaxaca

Visiting Oaxaca after CDMX (Ciudad de Mexico = Mexico City) is an excellent idea, especially if you're headed towards the Yucatán Peninsula. The distance from Mexico City to Oaxaca is about...

Palacio Nacional in Mexico City

This impressive Palace is open everyday except holidays and is located on the square plaza called "zócalo". There's so much to say about this place and it has lots of history. Starting with the...

National Museum of Anthropology and History in Mexico City

If you are in Mexico City this one is a not to miss place. It is located in Chapultepec and was designed by the then famous Arquitec Pedro Ramirez Vázquez(Guadalupe Basílica, Aztec Stadium...

National Art Museum (Mexico City)

This building is located in the so called "Plaza Manuel Tolza" and is a "must see" for everyone. Even if you're not a very religious oriented kind of guy. It has a permanent collection which was...

History of Art in Mexico City

Manuel Tolza was a very important sculptor and architect who came from Valencia, Spain in the 18th century. He founded the "The Real Academy of San Carlos" in Mexico (New Spain) which later became...