Miguel Hidalgo, Ciudad de México: 8 Places to Visit

8 places with their own page in the municipality of Miguel Hidalgo, in the state of Ciudad de México.

Map of Miguel Hidalgo

Tacubaya · Village
West Mexico City neighbourhood with Parque Lira, Casa de la Bola, Barragán's house and a hub of Metro, Metrobús and city buses.

Baños de Moctezuma · Archaeological site
Pre-Hispanic water tank at the foot of Chapultepec hill plus the remains of an 1870 bathhouse; Moctezuma never bathed here, but the name stuck.

Bosque de Chapultepec · Nature reserve
More than 800 hectares of forest in four sections: rowboats on the lakes, a free zoo, the castle hill and the city's great museums.

Casa del Lago Juan José Arreola · Landmark
UNAM cultural centre in the former Automobile Club house on Chapultepec's Lago Mayor: film, music, workshops and exhibitions, almost all free.
Museo Nacional de Antropología · Landmark
Mexico's most visited museum: the Aztec Sun Stone, Olmec heads and Maya treasures around a courtyard roofed by a giant concrete umbrella.
Polanco · Landmark
Mexico City's poshest colonia, north of Chapultepec: luxury boutiques on Masaryk, Pujol and Quintonil, Parque Lincoln and museums at its edges.
Castillo de Chapultepec · Landmark
Hilltop castle of Maximilian and Carlota, later home to presidents and now the National History Museum, with murals, period rooms and views.
Museo Soumaya · Landmark
Carlos Slim's free art museum in a shimmering tower of 16,000 aluminium hexagons, with one of the world's largest Rodin collections on its top floor.