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EYEWITNESS TRAVEL
TOP 10
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MEXICO CITY
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Contents
Left Voladores, Museo Nacional de Antropología Right Catedral Metropolitana
Contents Mexico City’s Top 10 Reproduced by Colourscan, Singapore Printed and bound in China by South China Printing Co. Ltd. First American Edition, 2008 10 11 12 13 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Published in the United States by DK Publishing, 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014
Museo Nacional de Antropología
8
Catedral Metropolitana
12
Palacio Nacional
14
Templo Mayor
16
Palacio de Bellas Artes
20
Copyright 2008, 2010 © Dorling Kindersley Limited, A Penguin Company
Bosque de Chapultepec
22
All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or LONDON, NEW YORK, MELBOURNE, transmitted, in any MUNICH form,AND or DELHI by any means www.dk.com (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book. Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited
Museo Nacional de Arte
26
Xochimilco Floating Gardens
28
Villa de Guadalupe
30
Reprinted with revisions 2010
ISSN 1479-344X ISBN 978-0-7566-6175-5 Within each Top 10 list in this book, no hierarchy of quality or popularity is implied. All 10 are, in the editor’s opinion, of roughly equal merit.
Teotihuacán
32
Moments in History
38
Historic Sites
40
Museums
42
Architectural Highlights
44
Parks, Gardens, and Courtyards
46
The information in this DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide is checked regularly. Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-to-date as possible at the time of going to press. Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information are liable to change. The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly. Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London, Great Britain WC2R 0RL. Cover – Front: DK Images: Peter Wilson clb; Lonely Planet Images: Neil Setchfield. Spine: DK Images: Demetrio Carrasco b. Back: DK Images: Paul Franklin c, cl; Peter Wilson cr.
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Churches
48
Streetsmart
Murals
50
Planning Your Trip
102
Markets
52
Getting to Mexico City
103
Cuisine
54
Getting Around
104
Entertainment and Performing Arts
56
Things to Avoid
105
Outdoor Activities and Sports
Budget Tips
106
58
Etiquette
107
Festivals and Events
60
Security and Health
108
Excursions
62
Banking and Communications
109
Shopping Tips
110
Eating and Accommodations Tips
111
Around Town Centro Histórico
66
Paseo de la Reforma and Zona Rosa
74
Places to Stay
112
Chapultepec and Polanco 82
Index
118
Coyoacán and San Ángel
88
Phrase Book
126
Greater Mexico City
94
Street Index
128
Contents
Left Cantina, Coyoacán Right Interior, Capilla del Cerrito, Villa de Guadalupe
Left Gardens, Castillo de Chapultepec Right Museo Frida Kahlo Key to abbreviations Adm admission charge payable
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MEXICO CITY’S TOP 10
Museo Nacional de Antropología 8–11 Catedral Metropolitana 12–13 Palacio Nacional 14–15 Templo Mayor 16–17 Palacio de Bellas Artes 20–21 Bosque de Chapultepec 22–25 Museo Nacional de Arte 26–27 Xochimilco Floating Gardens 28–29 Villa de Guadalupe 30–31 Teotihuacán 32–35 Top Ten of Everything 38–63
MEXICO CITY’S TOP 10
Mexico City’s Highlights 6–7
Mexico City’s Top 10
Mexico City’s Highlights Pulsating with life and culture, blessed with perpetually spring-like weather, and with a fascinating blend of history and modernity, Mexico City is endlessly surprising. With excellent museums, ornate churches, colonial palaces, and urban parks, the city attracts a large number of visitors.
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