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Culture of the First Section of Chapultepec Forest

Known as the “Old Forest,” it has been the setting for key events in the history of Mexico. Within its 273.83 hectares, it houses some of the most important cultural venues in Latin America, as well as the country’s leading Wildlife Conservation Center. It is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Librobus

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Quijote en las nubes

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Museo Nacional de Historia (Chapultepec Castle)

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Fuente Adagio del amor

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Fuente Grutas

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Fuente El Pescador

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Hemiciclo Juventino Rosas

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Fuente de las Américas

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Auditorio Nacional

Although today it is considered one of the most important venues in the world, the site was not always an auditorium…
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“Los Pinos” Cultural Complex

The Los Pinos Cultural Complex (CCLP) was conceived as a public space that brings the people of Mexico closer to cultural expressions…
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Fuente de los Novios

It is a hexagonal fountain made of Talavera tiles, a modern sculpture created by Charlotte Yazbek in 1973
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Tribuna Monumental a las Águilas Caídas

Also known as the Monumental Tribune, it is an obelisk dedicated to the heroes of Squadron 201…
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Puerta monumental Los Leones

It is the main entrance to Chapultepec Park, located along Paseo de la Reforma…
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Altar a la Patria

A work by architect Enrique Aragón Echegaray and sculptor Ernesto Tamariz, it was inaugurated on September 27, 1952
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Fuente Ornamental del Lago Mayor

It brings freshness and beauty to the park from its location at the center of the First Section’s Lake Mayor…
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Fuente de la Templanza

It was built in 1931 by order of President Pascual Ortiz Rubio. The statue that gives it its name dates from…
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Fuente Nezahualcóyotl

It is considered one of the most monumental fountains in the park. It spans an area of 1,250 square meters.
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Escultura Energía

This sculpture, titled “Energy,” is one of the most important works by German sculptor Mathias Goeritz.
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Moctezuma’s Baths

The historic monument known as the “Baths of Moctezuma” was built in the 15th century by Nezahualcóyotl during the reign of Moctezuma.
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Museo Nacional  de Antropología

This is one of the most important museums in Mexico, a symbol of identity and a window into our cultural roots…
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Museo de Arte Moderno

Its collection includes painting, printmaking, photography, and sculpture
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Museo del Caracol

The Caracol Museum presents the history of Mexico from the final years of the viceregal period to the promulgation of the 1917 Constitution.
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Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo

Tamayo Museum, offers encounters with contemporary art through its extensive program of temporary exhibitions.
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Cencalli: Casa del Maíz y la Cultura Alimentaria

Cencalli’s objective is to showcase to the general public the country’s food biodiversity, techniques, art, and the culture surrounding both ancestral and contemporary culinary knowledge.
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Monumento José Martí

This monument pays tribute to Cuban politician, thinker, and writer José Martí, founder of the Cuban Revolutionary Party, who found a second home in Mexico.
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Obelisco a los Niños Héroes

Built in 1881, the Obelisk to the Niños Héroes is a monument dedicated to all the cadets of the Military College who defended the Castle from the U.S. invaders in September 1847.
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Fuente de las Ranas

It was commissioned in Seville, Spain, by Miguel Alessio Robles in 1921, while he was serving as Mexico’s minister in that country
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Fuente del Quijote

The Quijote Fountain is a literary tribute to Don Quixote de la Mancha, the masterpiece of Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.
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Quinta Colorada

This cultural space hosts exhibitions, book presentations, lectures, performances, as well as free courses and workshops.
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Casa del Lago Juan José Arreola

Casa del Lago’s mission is to promote and disseminate artistic and cultural expressions, offering a varied program that includes workshops, lectures, theater performances, concerts, film screenings, and temporary exhibitions.
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Site Museum and Visitor Center

This new cultural venue consists of two areas distributed across a 300-square-meter space. The historic building—formerly the entrance to the old Chapultepec Military College—has been fully restored to function as a dual space housing both a Site Museum and a Visitor Center.
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Galería Juventud Heroica

Calzada Juventud Heroica offers a unique artistic experience through its open-air photographic gallery.
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Known as the “Old Forest,” it has been the setting for key events in the history of Mexico. Within its 273.83 hectares, it houses some of the most important cultural venues in Latin America, as well as the country’s leading Wildlife Conservation Center. It is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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Known as the “Old Forest,” it has been the setting for key events in the history of Mexico. Within its 273.83 hectares, it houses some of the most important cultural venues in Latin America, as well as the country’s leading Wildlife Conservation Center. It is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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Known as the “Old Forest,” it has been the setting for key events in the history of Mexico. Within its 273.83 hectares, it houses some of the most important cultural venues in Latin America, as well as the country’s leading Wildlife Conservation Center. It is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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Known as the “Old Forest,” it has been the setting for key events in the history of Mexico. Within its 273.83 hectares, it houses some of the most important cultural venues in Latin America, as well as the country’s leading Wildlife Conservation Center. It is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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