See the history of Mexico as illustrated by Diego Rivera's amazing murals. If you are not familiar with Mexican history, be sure to get a guided tour to understand adequately the significance of the various activities and events depicted.
May be a good visit, if you don't have bad luck and don't meet the collosal meetings that surrounds it. The Historic Center of the city is a place of architectonic fusions and old stories slumber in their walls.
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Wonderful Murals
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 02/18/05
Itīs amazing to be able to see all mexican history in one single mural, itīs an exelent place to go if u r in mexico city
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By A Yahoo! Contributor, 01/26/05
It was great art right in your face. You can touch it and see a documented portrait of Mexico and the important people that helped shaped Mexico's history. You don't have to be an art buff to appreciate the murals. The murals are detailed and if you have a tourguide, like I did, they will certainly answer all your questions! You could ...
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Don't miss it.
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 12/12/04
This isn't Versailles, but it was the Viceroy's palace during the colonial period, and now is a government building. The best thing is the murals, painted by one of Mexico's greatest and most famous artists, depicting the sweep of Mexican history. It's free to get in, but you must have an ID on you (no age limit, the soldiers at the ...
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Fabulous Murals!
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 09/03/04
If you're a fan of Diego Rivera, you could spend hours just looking at the murals on the courtyard walls! These aren't the types of works that travel well. :) The lighting is not fabulous, but the context of the works is perfect. Tour guides of various tongues are abundant. You can pay them for a historical / artistical explanation of ...
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