Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #10 in Mexico City, Mexico

Legend

Churches & Art
Nature
Water & Wind
Historical
Heritage & Space
Tourism
Paid Tours & Activities

Tour Facts

Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 3.8 km
Ascend 55 m
Descend 66 m

Experience Mexico City in Mexico in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in Mexico CityIndividual Sights in Mexico City

Sight 1: Complejo Cultural Los Pinos

Show sight on map

Los Pinos was the official residence and office of the President of Mexico from 1934 to 2018. Located in the Bosque de Chapultepec in central Mexico City, it became the presidential seat in 1934, when Gen. Lázaro Cárdenas became the first president to live there. The term Los Pinos became a metonym for the Presidency of Mexico.

Wikipedia: Los Pinos (EN), Website

604 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Tótem Canadiense

Show sight on map
Tótem Canadiense Desconozco, pero es un sitio web cultural que fomenta el turismo dentro de la ciudad de México / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Totem of Chapultepec is a monument in Mexico City, located in the first section of the Bosque de Chapultepec, near the Los Pinos cultural complex (Mexico).

Wikipedia: Tótem canadiense de Chapultepec (ES)

904 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 3: Casa del Lago UNAM

Show sight on map

Casa del Lago was instituted in 1959 as the first off-campus Cultural Center of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. It is characterized by its extraordinary ability to promote the cultural and generational encounter between the vanguard and tradition. It was established with Juan José Arreola as its founding director and is located in the Woods of Chapultepec, a traditional Sunday walk area for the inhabitants of the capital.

Wikipedia: Casa del Lago Juan José Arreola (EN), Website

675 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 4: Petrograbados del Cerro de Chapultepec

Show sight on map

Chapultepec Petrographs are a set of engravings in the rock of Cerro de Chapultepec, on their slope this made by the Mexica. They are located in the first section of the forest.

Wikipedia: Petrograbados del Cerro de Chapultepec (ES)

215 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Monumento a los Niños Héroes

Show sight on map

The Monumento a los Niños Héroes, officially Altar a la Patria, is a monument installed in the park of Chapultepec in Mexico City, Mexico. It commemorates the Niños Héroes, six mostly teenage military cadets who were killed defending Mexico City from the United States during the Battle of Chapultepec, one of the last major battles of the Mexican–American War, on 13 September 1847.

Wikipedia: Monumento a los Niños Héroes (EN)

448 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Museo de Arte Moderno

Show sight on map
Museo de Arte Moderno

The Museo de Arte Moderno (MAM) is a museum dedicated to modern Mexican art located in Chapultepec Park in Mexico City.

Wikipedia: Museo de Arte Moderno (EN)

391 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Museo Rufino Tamayo

Show sight on map
Museo Rufino Tamayo José Luiz / CC BY-SA 4.0

Museo Rufino Tamayo is a public contemporary art museum located in Mexico City's Chapultepec Park, that produces contemporary art exhibitions, using its collection of modern and contemporary art, as well as artworks from the collection of its founder, the artist Rufino Tamayo.

Wikipedia: Museo Rufino Tamayo, Mexico City (EN)

598 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 8: Museo Nacional de Antropología

Show sight on map
Museo Nacional de Antropología kornemuz / CC BY-SA 3.0

The National Museum of Anthropology is a national museum of Mexico. It is the largest and most visited museum in Mexico. Located in the area between Paseo de la Reforma and Mahatma Gandhi Street within Chapultepec Park in Mexico City, the museum contains significant archaeological and anthropological artifacts from Mexico's pre-Columbian heritage, such as the Stone of the Sun and the Aztec Xochipilli statue.

Wikipedia: National Museum of Anthropology (Mexico) (EN), Website

Share

Spread the word! Share this page with your friends and family.

How likely are you to recommend us?


Disclaimer Please be aware of your surroundings and do not enter private property. We are not liable for any damages that occur during the tours.

GPX-Download For navigation apps and GPS devices you can download the tour as a GPX file.