Best Historical landmarks in Coyoacán, Mexico to visit (UPDATED December, 2023)

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Basilica

Revered Catholic church & pilgrimage site housing a cloak with the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

4.80 (164.8K reviews) (~16.19 km from centre)

Chapultepec Castle

Historical place museum

This historic hilltop castle with views of Mexico City houses the National Museum of History.

4.80 (77.2K reviews) (~8.95 km from centre)

Pyramid of the Sun

Historical landmark

This well-known pyramid in the ancient city of Teotihuacan is one of the largest in the world.

4.80 (22.1K reviews) (~50.75 km from centre)

Pyramids of Teotihuacan

Archaeological museum

Set across from a pre-Hispanic pyramid, this landscaped garden is home to cacti, figs & lime trees.

4.80 (17.9K reviews) (~50.45 km from centre)

Museo Paleontológico de Santa Lucía Quinamétzin

Museum

👍👍 Excellent place, the family will enjoy it very much, excellent exhibition of remains of these magnificent species. The little ones will enjoy it a lot, they have different exhibitions and spaces for the whole family It has parking and access is free.

4.80 (5.7K reviews) (~47.42 km from centre)

Site Museum Xochicalco

Archaeological museum

Scenic archeological site with huge ruins of an ancient city & a museum with explanatory exhibits.

4.80 (4.8K reviews) (~61.87 km from centre)

Pyramid of the Moon

Historical landmark

Grand pyramid built from 100 to 450 CE, used in sacrificial ceremonies & as an ancient burial site.

4.80 (2.3K reviews) (~51.34 km from centre)

Circasianas Fountain

Historical landmark

4.80 (769 reviews) (~32.48 km from centre)

Zocalo CDMX

Historical landmark

4.80 (727 reviews) (~10.18 km from centre)

Templo Mayor de México-Tenochtitlan

Archaeological site

👍 Historic and proud place for Mexicans; , since the Aztecs left much of their culture, although later the Spaniards would come and bury it under the temples and constructions they made on top of the Aztec developments, this temple is so large that they are still making new discoveries. If you go to...

4.80 (692 reviews) (~10.47 km from centre)

Diana the Huntress Fountain

Historical landmark

👍👍 Impressive fountain

4.70 (1.4K reviews) (~9.2 km from centre)

Post Museum

Historical landmark

👍👍 It has not so much to see, but what we can see is just extraordinary. It's definatelly a spot worth seeing while in Mexico City and it is absolutely free

4.80 (474 reviews) (~10.39 km from centre)

Museo Casa Presidencial Lázaro Cárdenas

Museum

👍👍 La primer casa presidencial que utilizó un presidente de México después del Castillo de Chapultepec. Actualmente está destinada para una exposición muy completa sobre Lázaro Cárdenas, que fue el primer ocupante del inmueble junto con su familia.

4.80 (456 reviews) (~8.63 km from centre)

Plaza de la República

City park

👍👍 It is a self-guided tour, you begin by going down to see the foundation and they do have displays that show the history as well as some interesting facts. Once you're done with that, you go back up where they take your picture in front of a green screen (you see the pictures at the end of the tour)....

4.60 (62.5K reviews) (~10.27 km from centre)