🚶Mexico City Centro walk: Bellas Artes to Zócalo

Take a casual stroll for a half-mile along pedestrian-only Avenida Francisco I. Madero and soak up its history, musicians, street performers, and shops.

Running from 🏛️Palacio de Bellas Artes in the west to 👁️Plaza de la Constitución (Zócalo) in the east, Avenida Francisco I. Madero is a pedestrian-only street with lots to see and do. You can walk in either direction, of course, but we’ll start at Bellas Artes and head east.

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1. 👁️Torre Latinoamericana is impossible to miss, but it’s just to the southeast of 🏛️Palacio de Bellas Artes across the busy Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas. The entrance is on the west side of the building. If you haven’t gone up to the Mirador to see the views, consider doing so now.

   

2. Head onto Avenida Francisco I. Madero and walk east. On the north side of the street, you will find the iconic 👁️Casa de los Azulejos, with its blue tiled walls and, inside, a Sanborns restaurant in a gorgeous open courtyard. Be sure to look around even if you aren’t hungry or thirsty.

   

3. On the south (right) side of the street, you’ll see the📱Atrio de San Francisco, a free outdoor public space with a garden that hosts temporary expositions from the Museo Soumaya that change regularly.