Monument to the Mexican Revolution

Monument to the Mexican Revolution (Monumento a la Revolución Mexicana). Built in Republic Square in Mexico City in 1936.

Monument to Benito Juarez in Mexico City

Chamber of Benito Juarez (Hemiciclo a Benito Juárez). Neoclassical monument made of marble to Benito Juarez, Mexico's first indigenous president. Located in the Historic Center of Mexico City.

Pyramids of Plaza Juarez

Plaza Juarez, Mexico City, Mexico. A set of 1034 reddish pyramids in a broad pool in Plaza Juarez.

Pyramids of Plaza Juarez

Plaza Juarez, Mexico City, Mexico. A set of 1034 reddish pyramids in a broad pool in Plaza Juarez.

Alameda Central - Mexico City

Aerial view of Alameda Central and the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City, Mexico.

Palacio de Bellas Artes - Palace of Fine Arts

Palacio de Bellas Artes (Spanish for Palace of Fine Arts). Mexico City's main opera and theatre house as seen from above. A extravagant marble neoclassical structure inaugurated in 1934. Mexico City, Mexico.

Statue of Monk

Wooden statue of a monk from the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City, Mexico.

Monument to Cuitláhuac

Monument to Cuitláhuac along Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City, Mexico. Cuitláhuac was the leader of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan during the Spanish Conquest.

Niños Héroes

Statue to the Niños Héroes, six Mexican teenage military cadets. These cadets died defending Mexico at Mexico City's Chapultepec Castle from invading US forces during the Mexican–American War.

Niños Héroes

Statue to the Niños Héroes, six Mexican teenage military cadets. These cadets died defending Mexico at Mexico City's Chapultepec Castle from invading US forces during the Mexican–American War.

Niños Héroes

Statue to the Niños Héroes, six Mexican teenage military cadets. These cadets died defending Mexico at Mexico City's Chapultepec Castle from invading US forces during the Mexican–American War.

Stone Carved Olmec Head

An Olmec colossal head sculpted from a large basalt boulder. The head dates from at least before 900 BC and is a distinctive feature of the Olmec civilization of ancient Mesoamerica.

Stone Carved Olmec Head

An Olmec colossal head sculpted from a large basalt boulder. The head dates from at least before 900 BC and is a distinctive feature of the Olmec civilization of ancient Mesoamerica.

Aztec Stone of the Sun

The Aztec calendar stone, Mexica sun stone, Stone of the Sun or Stone of the Five Eras, is a large monolithic sculpture that was excavated in the Zócalo, the main square of Mexico City, on December 17, 1790.

National Museum of Anthropology Plaza

The plaza of the Museo Nacional de Antropología (MNA, or National Museum of Anthropology) is a national museum of Mexico. In the middle is a vast square concrete umbrella of cascading water.

Pyramid of Teotihuacan

Pyramid of Teotihuacan, Mexico, once venerated by the Aztecs.

Headstone in Teotihuacan

Headstone along an ornamental stairway of a pyramid in Teotihuacan, Mexico, once venerated by the Aztecs.

Teotihuacan Pyramid Stairway

Headstones along an ornamental stairway of a pyramid in Teotihuacan, Mexico, once venerated by the Aztecs.

Teotihuacan Pyramid Stairway

Headstones along an ornamental stairway of a pyramid in Teotihuacan, Mexico, once venerated by the Aztecs.

Pyramid of Teotihuacan

Pyramid of Teotihuacan, Mexico, once venerated by the Aztecs.

Pyramid of Teotihuacan

Pyramid of Teotihuacan, Mexico, once venerated by the Aztecs.

Pyramid of Teotihuacan

Pyramid of Teotihuacan, Mexico, once venerated by the Aztecs.

Pyramid of Teotihuacan

Pyramid of Teotihuacan, Mexico, once venerated by the Aztecs.

Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan

The Pyramid of the Sun of Teotihuacan. One of the largest buildings in Teotihuacan and one of the largest in Mesoamerica.

Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan

The Pyramid of the Sun of Teotihuacan. One of the largest buildings in Teotihuacan and one of the largest in Mesoamerica.

Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan

The Pyramid of the Sun of Teotihuacan. One of the largest buildings in Teotihuacan and one of the largest in Mesoamerica.

Pyramid of the Moon, Teotihucan

The ancient Pyramid of the Moon. The second largest pyramid in Teotihuacan, Mexico.

Pyramid of the Moon, Teotihucan

The ancient Pyramid of the Moon. The second largest pyramid in Teotihuacan, Mexico.

Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan

The Pyramid of the Sun of Teotihuacan. One of the largest buildings in Teotihuacan and one of the largest in Mesoamerica.

Pyramids of Teotihuacan, Mexico

Pyramids of Teotihuacan, Mexico, once venerated by the Aztecs.

Pyramids of Teotihuacan, Mexico

Pyramids of Teotihuacan, Mexico, once venerated by the Aztecs.

Pyramids of Teotihuacan, Mexico

Pyramids of Teotihuacan, Mexico, once venerated by the Aztecs.

Pyramids of Teotihuacan, Mexico

Pyramids of Teotihuacan, Mexico, once venerated by the Aztecs.

Palace of Quetzalpapalotl at Teotihuacan

Palace of Quetzalpapalotl at Teotihuacan. Restored portion of Teotihuacan's most elite building.

Palace of Quetzalpapalotl at Teotihuacan

Palace of Quetzalpapalotl at Teotihuacan. Restored portion of Teotihuacan's most elite building.

Cathedral Metropolitana, Mexico City, Roof View

The Metropolitan Cathedral (Cathedral Metropolitana) in Mexico City. View from the roof looking within.

Cathedral Metropolitana, Mexico City, Roof View

The Metropolitan Cathedral (Cathedral Metropolitana) in Mexico City. View from the roof looking within.

Aerial View of Mexico City

Aerial View of Mexico City as seen from the Metropolitan Cathedral.

Leon Trotsky Tomb

Memorial and Tomb of Leon Trotsky, the Soviet Revolutionary who lived out his life in exile in Mexico until assassination by men sent by Stalin.

Leon Trotsky Tomb

Memorial and Tomb of Leon Trotsky, the Soviet Revolutionary who lived out his life in exile in Mexico until assassination by men sent by Stalin.

Church of Santa Catarina

Church of Santa Catarina (Iglesia de Santa Catarina). A 16th century, bright yellow, baroque church in the Coyoacan district of Mexico City.