Travel journal · 11 entries
A capital built on a drained lake where an Aztec temple, a Spanish cathedral and a modern plaza share one square: the Anthropology Museum, Frida Kahlo's blue house, the canals of Xochimilco, and pyramids, baroque and silver towns within two hours of the centre.
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Last reviewed · 30 July 2026
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Checked · 30 July 2026