Fives senses of Mexico City

Let us guide you through Mexico City by opening up all your senses.

INCANDESCENT
Mexico City as seen from the Torre Latinoamericana, a 183-metre-tall skyscraper erected in 1956. Mexico’s capital, now with a population of 20 million, is a sprawling array of traditional buildings and modern architecture.

SPICES. (left)
At Limosneros, a gourmet restaurant specialising in insects, diners select the intensity of the hot sauce to be used in their orders. Mexican cuisine, which dates back to pre-Hispanic times, retains its distinctive identity while remaining open to culinary influences from around the world.(RIGHT)

CHORUS. (right)
The buoyant or mournful melodies of mariachis echo across the Plaza Garibaldi in the Centro Histórico. Garbed in flamboyant ceremonial costumes, they are an integral part of the city’s culture.

EMBRACE (left)
To strains of the danzón, slow and sensual music from Cuba, couples meet or form in the Plaza de la Ciudadela. Come bask in the Latin-American ambiance!

CONTEMPLATION (right)
On the Plaza de la Constitución, indigenous tribes offer passers-by the chance to commune with the spirits. In modern-day Mexico, five centuries after the arrival of the conquistadores, the Aztecs have managed to keep their culture alive.