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Morning time:
- 🍳 07:00 – 09:00 AM: Breakfast at Casa de Los Azulejos Â
I wouldn’t trade this breakfast spot for any other in Mexico City. Just because it is this gorgeous 18th-century, blue-and-white tiled architectural masterpiece. Also home of Sanborns hotel, a few elegant restaurants, and souvenir stores.Â
Still, for me, it’s a synonym for nostalgia, smell of fresh coffee, chilaquiles, and huevos divorciados. Yes, divorced eggs, but don’t worry, they will still get along on your plate. Even so, the grand hall’s soaring ceilings, an old-world charm will keep pulling your gaze upwards.
- 🏵️ 09:00 – 13:00: Torre Latinoamericana, Madero Av. & Zocalo
On the other side of the street from Casa de los Azulejos, along Avenida Francesco Madero, rises Torre Latinoamericana, once the tallest skyscraper in Latin america. From its observation deck on the 44th floor, the city feels endless. (30-40 minutes)
As soon as you get back on the ground, walk down Madero Street. You’ll find one of those bustling pedestrian streets lined with colonial buildings, grand churches, standing along lots of modern shops and cafés. Street food vendors and On the way, make a stop at Iturbide Palace, and just a short walk further, visit Museo del Estanquillo, which are open on Mondays, as mentioned before.(1-2 hours)
At the end of Madero Avenue is Zocalo, your next stop and the center of Mexico City and ancient Aztec Capital, Tenochtitlán. Shamans perform ancient cleansing rituals, street vendors lay out their goods on improvised stalls or blankets, selling everything from helados to fresh churros, from crafts to curiosities. Must see: Templo Mayor and the Cathedral.  (30-40 minutes).
While the Templo Mayor Museum is closed on Mondays, you can still see its ruins from the outside, of the few remains of what used to be the ancient Aztec capital.
However, the dominant building of Zocalo is the Metropolitan Cathedral, one of the most impressive religious sites in Latin America. This church, a blend of Baroque, Neoclassical, and Gothic influences, stands on what was once the main temple of Tenochtitlán. It is open each day of the week.
