Templo Mayor and Museum
Centro Histórico, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico
Templo Mayor makes the layers of Mexico City unusually tangible. Beside the colonial streets of the historic centre, the excavated remains reveal part of the sacred heart of Tenochtitlan. The adjoining museum gives the ruins context through objects and interpretation, so allow time for both parts of the visit. This is particularly rewarding early in a trip, before exploring the surrounding streets. A knowledgeable guide can help connect the visible structures to a much larger city that survives beneath today’s capital.