25 Pictures That Prove Mexico City is a Beautiful Urban Jungle
Mexico City might be one of Latin America’s biggest metropolises, filled with 28 million people driving their cars, walking their dogs and going to work, but it’s also an incredibly visual and enticing city. There are hundreds of sights to love, thousands of buildings to admire, and a million tiny snap shots that make this city a breathtaking landscape.
La Casa de los Azulejos
Building
Zocalo
The meeting place of the ancient Aztecs, the Spanish colonizers and now the millions of residents that call Mexico City home.
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Monumento de la Revolución
Architectural Landmark, Historical Landmark
National Museum of Art
Detailed Colonial architecture is a signature element of Mexico City’s Centro Histórico, and continues to charm tourists 500 years after the conquista.
Xochimilco canals
Mexico City’s last living vestige of its lake bed origins are the labyrinth of canals that exists south of the city, a weekend fiesta and a precious natural gem.
Iglesia de la Sagrada Familia
A superb example of what in Mexico is called eclectic architecture, the Iglesia de la Sagrada Familia is one of the finest Catholic churches in the entire city.
La Iglesia de la Sagrada Familia, Orizaba s/n, Roma Norte, Roma Nte., Mexico City, Mex.
Iglesia de la Sagrada Familia in Colonia Roma | © Lydia Carey
La Romita
A quiet sun-lit plaza is tucked into one of Mexico City’s hippest neighborhoods. La Romita was the original town that Colonia Roma grew up around.
Plaza la Romita, Cjon. de Romita 24, Roma Nte., Mexico City, Mex.
La Romita, Colonia Roma’s original town center | © Lydia Carey
Angel de Independencia
Mexico City’s iconic symbol of freedom and triumph, el Angel, as she is called, towers over the city, protecting its inhabitants.
Angel de Independencia, Paseo de la Reforma y Eje 2 PTE, Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City, Mex.
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Building
Coyoacan Plaza
Church
Coyoacan was the home of Frida and Diego but is also a little piece of the countryside in the middle of the urbanscape.
Torre Latinoamericana
Building
Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México
Cathedral, Museum
Mexico City afternoon
Even the constant traffic of this urban monster can be beautiful if you catch it in the right light.
Museo Soumaya
Museum
Painted hilltop homes
In Mexico City color creeps up the hillsides of its valley on the facades of homes and shops.
Colonia Santa Fe
Mexico City’s playground for the rich, Colonia Santa Fe is full of futuristic architecture and unbelievable design.
Colonia Condesa
Architectural gems abound in Colonia Condesa and Colonia Roma, both built around the turn of the century as the city expanded from its original Centro Histórico boundaries.
Manuel Tolsa Plaza
Romantic, old world, quaint, Mexico City’s plazas beg for a glass of wine and the strains of violin.
Manuel Tolsa Plaza, Calle de Tacuba S/N, Centro, Cuauhtemoc, Mexico City, Mex.
Jacarandas in bloom
Every Spring jacaranda trees bomb the city with a purple haze that lingers for weeks and litters purple petal wishes all over the city sidewalks.
Mexico City skyline
The city’s skyline is not overrun with skyscrapers but instead low, cozy and perfectly framed by the distant mountains.
Las Chinampas
The floating gardens of the Chinampas provide much of the produce consumed in Mexico City markets and are a delight to the eye looking for a nature break.
Mexico City Tianguis
Open-air markets light up the city with colors, smells, sights and sounds, wrapping their way around street corners and engulfing entire city blocks.
Centro Histórico
Some of the city’s most stunning architecture can be found in the Centro Histórico. The heart of downtown will capture your own heart.
Basilica de Guadalupe
Cathedral, Library, Museum
Modern architecture
Mexico City is not all Colonial archways and Aztec ruins, it’s also chock full of modern masterpieces and sweeping glass and metal towers.
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