6 Best Sights in Benito Juárez, Mexico City

The history of Poliforum Siqueiros has been and remains turbulent, but it still remains one of the city's most beloved cultural treasures. The cultural space was first opened in 1971 and features the largest mural of the world, “The March of Humanity” painted by Mexican muralist and political dissenter David Siqueiros. The interior mural covers more than 93,646 square feet and depicts the struggle of humanity across four sections, narrated by the late artist himself as a rotating platform carries visitors on a journey through the mural. The space also features galleries and a theater. The facade, a dodecahedron by design, brings Siqueiros’ art to the outside world. Over the years, numerous groups have worked to restore the building, now officially declared as part of the city’s cultural heritage. While it is officially closed to visitors, you can still see the mural itself just from the outside.

Located relatively close to the city center in the San Pedro de los Pinos colonia, near San Ángel and Del Valle, this important archaeological site is on what centuries ago was the southwestern shore of Lake Texcoco, an area fed by streams from the western mountains. Its name, which in the Nahuatl language of the Mexica who resided here means "viper of the cloud," is believed to refer to the swirl of stars above that we call the Milky Way. The physical structure preserved at this site is relatively young, having been inhabited from around AD 900 to 1521. One of Mexico's smallest archaeological sites (it's just under 2 acres), Mixcoac only opened to the public for visits in summer 2019, under the aegis of Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH). Visitors can tour the remaining structures, which include a central courtyard surrounded by east and west platforms, with a ceremonial plaza, residential rooms, and other spaces.