Zócalo

5 Julio Rico - 5 months ago

I visited the Zocalo during the exposition of the Sistine Chapel. The main plaza looks incredible. It is a very well done experience. I definitely recommend going. The waiting line was like 20 minutes. If you take the time to read and admire all the art that takes part into this incredible audiovisual experience it will take you a little bit more than one hour. Photos and videos inside the Sistine Chapel Replica are strictly forbidden. If you don't want someone from security or the staff checking your photo gallery do not even have your cellphone or cameras in your hands. They are very serious about it.

5 Juan Rangel - 7 months ago

Cool place with tons of space. At night time it looks beautiful because the building lights change color. It’s probably best to come during the day if you want to see the architecture.

5 Keith Webb - 6 months ago

A fascinating place, with such history - can't recommend visiting highly enough - the a subway station called Zocalo that takes you right here - so much easier that by road transport, as the Police shut the roads randomly, making access virtually impossible...

5 Solo Traveler - a month ago

huge square but blocked off. surrounded by stunning cathedral and government buildings. lots of shops and restaurants around the area. very touristy but worth the visit. free wifi near the square, very considering.

5 Alex Gallardo - 6 months ago

Finally got a chance to visit the Zocalo in person. I have heard so many great things about it and now I saw it with my own eyes.

Unfortunately, they do remove the giant flag that is a historic symbol of this place so I was not able to see if but the architecture of all the buildings was just breathtaking.

5 Ben marcacci - 2 months ago

Great spot to get some cleansing done… buy souvenirs, eat and drink. Hop on hop off bus is there too just go and explore

5 Kushal Brata Ghosh - 2 months ago

Zocalo (Constitution Square) in the heart of Mexico city is one of the world's largest city squares. May be, the third latgest after Moscow's Red Square and China's Tiananmen Square in Beijing. It was one of the city's main market areas from the 14th century in addition to being a place of ritual and celebration. In the 1860s, Emperor Maximilian I banned merchants and created a Parisian-style park, with tree-lined walkways and benches.

The vast square is surrounded by Government buildings, the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Suprema Court, the presidential palace and even a recent discovery of Mayan pyramids . All these buildings are very old and you really get a sense of what the old colonial times must have been like. A majestically oversized Mexican flag dominates the plaza which is the place for concerts, performance art, large assemblies, national ceremonies and political protests. Sometimes security gets very tight due to theses happennings and one is advised to get there by metro rail, and disembark at Zocalo metro station during these times.

There are also many museums including National Museum of Art, the Casa de los Azulejos (or 'House of Tiles'), stores and restaurants nearby. We have heard that in every December part of this square becomes a massive ice skating rink. While from the outside the building may look unimpressive but it is said that once you step inside you’re greeted by some of the most impressive murals on offer in Mexico City.

We meet vendors, buskers and Aztec dancers there. Some of them were performing limpia espiritual, a practice with pre-Hispanic roots, cleansing persons by brushing their heads, legs and torso with plants, sprigs of rosemary and perfumes.

During our stay in Mexico city we went there twice and once had tlacoyos at 'Tlacoyos La Blanca', a great Mexican street food eatery on a rainy evening. They served us hot Tlacoyos, one after another, which are basically eye-shaped discs of blue corn masa stuffed with pork, mexican cheese, mashed fava beans, and spinach drizzled with either hot red or mild green salsa. Wish I could have it again.