Paseo de la Reforma is Mexico City’s Champs-Elysees. In fact
it was modeled after the grand boulevards of Europe. Built in 1860s, the city’s
main artery runs from Chapultepec Park to the historic city center.
Strolling the tree lined boulevard you’ll find monuments
dedicated to the heroes, heroines and historic milestones of Mexico. Buildings
lining Reforma are mix of colonial and modern architecture and house embassies,
museums, hotels, restaurants and office buildings including the Mexican Stock
Exchange and ominous police headquarters among other institutions. It also acts as an outdoor gallery with
permanent modern sculptures strategically placed next to peaceful places to
sit.
Reforma makes for a pleasant walk in one of the world’s largest
cities. And if you get tired hop one of the frequent buses that stop along the
way.
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