🏟️ Mexico City’s Heartbeat: 8 Must-See Sights in the Historic Center

🗺️ One-Day Itinerary: Start at Zócalo Square 📍—walkable to all these gems! (Map attached below 👇). ⭕️ Zócalo Square World’s Largest Squares Club 🌍! Vibe: Buskers, protests, and Aztec dancers 💃—all day, every day. Bonus: Free concerts 🎶 under the colonial arches! ⭕️ National Palace History: Built by Aztec Emperor Moctezuma II 👑, then colonized by Spaniards 🇪🇸. Free Admission 💸 (but bring your passport—they check!). Hours: Tue–Sun 9 AM–5 PM 🕘. ⭕️ Metropolitan Cathedral Architectural Mishmash 🎨: Baroque, Gothic, and Neoclassical all in one! Mass Times: 9 AM–5:30 PM ⏰. ⭕️ Templo Mayor Aztec 101 📚: Ruins + a 7-story museum 🏛️. Ticket: 85 pesos 💸. Hours: 9 AM–5 PM (Closed Mon 🚫). ⭕️ Palacio de Bellas Artes Art Heaven 🎭: Murals, operas, and a glitzy Sanborns café ☕. Ticket: 60 pesos (FREE on Sundays 🎉!). Hours: 11 AM–5 PM (Closed Mon 🚫). ⭕️ Museo Nacional de Arte 3,000+ Artworks 🖼️: From Diego Rivera to… well, more Diego Rivera! Hours: 10 AM–6 PM (Closed Mon 🚫). ⭕️ Central Post Office Coco Connection 🎥: Inspired the Land of the Dead’s gateway 💀! Hours: Mon–Fri 8 AM–7:30 PM, Sat 10 AM–4 PM, Sun 10 AM–2 PM ⏰. ⭕️ Plaza de las Tres Culturas Time Travel ⏳: Aztec pyramids 🗿, a 16th-century church ⛪, and skyscrapers 🏙️—all in one frame! Open 24/7 🌙. 💡 Pro Tip: Skip Zócalo on weekends 🗓️—markets take over 🛍️! Head to Templo Mayor instead 🏛️. #MexicoCity #HistoricWonders #TravelTips 🇲🇽✨