Tour Mexico City by Photograph

Mexico City is the oldest, most populous city in the Americas. CDMX (short for Ciudad de México) is located in the Valley of Mexico, but is still at an altitude of 7,350 ft. See just some of the city that has deep Aztec roots and has flourished through the centuries.

April 07, 2021

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Mexico City, Mexico

The Mexico City we know today has had several transformative periods. It was originally founded in 1325 by the Aztec people, and then in the early 1500s it was colonized by the Spanish. The city is a stunning cultural spot, in the middle of a beautiful country.

Museo Nacional de Antropologia

This museum is located in Chapultepec Park in the middle of Mexico City. It is home to a massive collection of over 600,000 architectural and anthropologically significant pieces. It is the most-visited museum in the city.

Catedral Metropolitana

The full name of this cathedral in english is the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven. Located in Downtown Mexico City, this cathedral took nearly 250 years to complete. Due to the length of the project, it is reminiscent of four major architectural styles-Gothic, Plateresque, Baroque, and Neoclassical.

Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

Built just north of downtown Mexico City, The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a national shrine in Mexico City and one of the most important pilgrimage sites of Catholicism. The cloak containing the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe is held here. Several million Catholics make the journey to the shrine, especially on the Feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12.

Castillo de Chapultepec

Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City is the only castle in North America to ever house royalty. It is now home to the National Museum of History. It sits high atop a hill in the middle of Bosque de Chapultepec, or Chapultepec Forest.

Monumento a la Independencia

Commonly known as El Ángel, it was built in 1910 to commemorate the Centennial of the start of Mexico's War of Independence.

Templo Mayor

Pictured above is the Templo Mayor or "Main Temple" at night. This is the main temple of the Aztecs in their capital city of Tenochtitlan, Mexico City, Mexico.

Casa Azul

Casa Azul, or Blue House, in Mexico City is the museum dedicated to artist Frida Kahlo.

Palacio Nacional

The Mexican flag flies above the National Palace of Mexico. The palace faces the main square — the Zocalo, also referred to as Constitution Square. This site has been a palace for the ruling class of Mexico since the Aztec empire.

Teotihuacan

Teotihuacan means "The place where the gods were created." This Aztec city is just north of Mexico City and was built between the 1st and 7th centuries AD. There is so much to learn about this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Xochimilco

Now home to a colorful fleet of boats that take visitors on a tour of an elaborate system of canals, this is the last vestiges of a transport system built by the Aztecs.

The teams from RACE ACROSS THE WORLD start their journey in Mexico City. You can stream boths seasons of RACE ACROSS THE WORLD on discovery+.