Pretty churches, a lively Saturday bazaar and several relaxing parks highlight a peaceful stroll through one of the loveliest areas of Mexico City.

This is the heart of Mexico City with wide-ranging architecture, cultural events and a lively arts scene.

Like the Champs Elysées in Paris, this famous wide avenue provides a distinctive elegance to the historic plan of this huge global city.

Mexico’s patron saint, the Virgin of Guadalupe, is believed to have appeared on the site of this church, making it an important pilgrimage site for many Catholics.

Visit Chapultepec Castle, explore the National Museum or take the kids to the amusement center and children’s museum in this sprawling city park.

Gaze upon this tall and majestic structure that symbolizes for the whole nation’s citizens the country’s long struggle for independence.