Native Trails MyTrails 2025 98 Ciudad de México 22 Visit of the Museo del Templo Mayor Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy The Museo del Templo Mayor opened in 1987. It owes its existence to the find, in 1978, of the 8-ton stone disk with the image of the moon goddess Coyolxauhqui. The museum further focuses on the cult of human sacrifices in Tenochtitlán, the cultivation of cereals and corn in the floating gardens, and the history and archeology of the old Aztec temple district. 23 Museum of Memory and Tolerance Duration: 03:00 h · Level: Easy The museum “Memoria y Tolerancia” was founded with the idea in mind to impart and keep alive the knowledge about the destructive and inhuman violence of the genocides in the 20th century. Following this aim, it addresses the Holocaust, Ruanda and Cambodia as well as other places of genocides. The second area, “Tolerance,” shows ways to reach a society with less violence. It explains both the possibilities of individuals, e.g., in the “Stereotype and Prejudice” section, and of groups, e.g., in the part entitled “The Power of the Media.” 24 Visit to the viewing platform on the Torre Latinoamericana Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy The imposing and yet filigree construction of the Torre Latinoamericana is a landmark in the heart of Mexico City. Erected as a steel-frame structure on 361 piles driven deep into the ground, it is a technical and architectural masterwork that successfully withstands the geological conditions of the former swamp area as well as the challenges of an active seismic zone. The project was designed and executed by the Zeevaert Brothers – civil engineers who had conducted intense studies on soil mechanics as early as the mid20th century; this innovative technique enabled them to make the Torre Latinoamericana one of the safest buildings in Mexico. Constructed as the headquarters of an insurance company between 1948 and 1956, the building impresses visitors with its mass of about 25,000 tons and its height of more than 181 m (595 ft.). In good weather, the viewing platform on the topmost, 44th floor offers you spectacular views of the metropolis and the chain of volcanoes surrounding the Valle de Mexico. 25 Visit of the Fundación Herdez Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy The Fundación Herdez answers the question about how the Mexican cuisine has developed to be as rich as it is today and how kitchens have changed in the course of time. There are four rooms with exhibits and interactive displays that show the kitchen utensils and important foodstuff and dishes of the pre-Hispanic era exemplified by the civilization of Teotihuacán, of the colonial period, and of our technological times. The last section offers an outlook on the kitchen and cuisine of tomorrow. 26 Visit of the Museo Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy It is not quite the rule for the treasury of a country to operate its own museum. It’s different in Mexico: At its seat, the former archiepiscopal palace, the Ministry of Finance accommodates its own museum of Mexican art, the Museo de la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito, where you can admire – apart from old works, e.g., by Baroque painter Juan Correa – a very large collection of contemporary art. The creation of the collection is partly owing to a program allowing artists to pay their taxes with their own artwork. 27 Visit of the Museo Nacional de las Culturas Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy At about 14,000 objects, the National Museum of Civilizations, one of a kind in Latin America, offers a comprehensive overview of many epochs and spaces of human history. The emphasis is on America, the Near East and the Mediterranean area, but East Asia and Africa, for instance, are also represented by remarkable collections. So, you have the opportunity to supplement your visit of the Mexican section by a consideration of what are the noteworthy aspects of Chinese culture in the eyes of a Mexican curator.
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