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Museo Estatal de las Culturas Populares: Monterrey

Museo Estatal de las Culturas Populares: Monterrey We are in process of collecting information about this site….

Palacio de Bellas Artes : Mexico City

Palacio de Bellas Artes The Palacio de Bellas Artes ("Palace of Fine Arts") is an opera house in Mexico City. It was designed by the Italian architect Adamo Boari in 1901 but construction was not completed until 1934. The building is famous for both its extravagant Art Nouveau exterior in imported Italian white marble as well as its murals by Diego Rivera, Rufino Tamayo, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and José Clemente Orozco (Rivera's "Man in Control of the Universe" (or "Man at the Crossroads") mural was originally painted for the Rockefeller Center in New York City but Rockefeller ordered it destroyed for being too

Museo Nacional de las Culturas Populares: Mexico City

Museo Nacional de las Culturas Populares: Mexico City

Museo de las Artes de la Universidad de Guadalajara

Museo de las Artes de la Universidad de Guadalajara We are in process of collecting information about this sight....

Museo de Periodismoy Artes Graficas : Guadalajara

Museo de Periodismoy Artes Graficas : Guadalajara We are in process of collecting information about this sight....

Alameda Central [Historic District] : Mexico City

Alameda Central [Historic District] : Mexico City Alameda Central is a downtown oasis of greenery, fountains and statuary. The imposing Palacio de Bellas Artes, a performing arts venue and a must-see for its art-deco interior, is next to the park. In the part of the Centro Historico between Alameda Central and the Zocalo are several impressive buildings and museums, including the Palacio de Iturbide (an Italian baroque palace), Casa de Azulejos (the House of Tiles), the Correo Central (the lovely main post office), the Museo Nacional de Arte (a grand building with Mexican art exhibits) and Museo de Franz Mayer (religious

Mexico City : State of Mexico

Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the federal capital of, and largest city in, Mexico. It geographically spans the north portion of the Distrito Federal ("D.F."), although the metropolitan area extends to the state of México to the north of the Federal District, and to the state of Hidalgo. According to government statistics Mexico City is the largest most populous conurbation in North America, and third in the world, after Tokyo, and Sao Paulo, with approximately 22.1 million people. Though its urban area is the third most populous in the world, what is officially known as Mexico City (under

Sightseeing in Puebla

The Congreso del Estado in Calle 5 Pte 128, near the post office. Biblioteca Palafoxiana, or the library of Bishop Palafox, in the Casa de la Cultura, 5 Ote 5, opposite the Cathedral. Tribunal Superior de Justicia, built in 1762; you may go in the courtyard. The Plaza y Mercado El Parian is between Avenida 2 y 4 Ote and Avenida 6 y 8 Norte. Also worth seeing are the church and monastery of El Carmen, with its strange facade and beautiful tile work. The Teatro Principal (1550), Avenida 8 Ote y Calle 6 Norte, is possibly the oldest in the Americas

Acuario Piso 38: Mexico City

Acuario Piso 38: Mexico City Come and visit one of the highest aquariums in the world! Located in the 38th floor of the famous Torre Latinoamericana is where you will find salt and fresh water fish. And if you like excitement, you can check out the serpentarium that is also found here. Of course the view of the city from this height is also included in the visit. Admission is $22 for children and $25 for adults. nearest train: Bellas Artes open hours: 10am-8pm Daily Address Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas y Francisco I. Madero Colonia Centro México D.F. MX, 06010

Museo Nacional de la Estampa (Museum of Engraving) : Mexico City

Museo Nacional de la Estampa (Museum of Engraving) Displays include those from pre-Hispanic times, when clay seals were used for designs on fabrics, ceramics, and other surfaces. But the most famous works here are probably those of José Guadalupe Posada, Mexico's famous printmaker, who poked fun at death and politicians through his skeleton figure drawings.