Walks · Mexico City · English
8 narrated stops, 24 minutes of stories, 3.4 km on foot. Press play at each stop — no app needed — or open the walk in Avsha and let the stories keep coming as you move.
Stop 1 · Parque España · 3 min
In short: Inaugurated in 1921 to commemorate the Mexican War of Independence's centenary, the land was previously a horse-racing track. Its Lázaro Cárdenas monument symbolizes the sanctuary Mexico offered to Spanish refugees during the Spanish Civil War.
↓ 500 m · 7 min to the next stop
Stop 2 · Parque México, Mexico City, Mexico · 3 min
In short: The park's paths follow a sweeping arc because the land was previously the Jockey Club’s horse racing track, the Hipódromo de la Condesa. When inaugurated in 1927, designers chose to preserve the famous oval shape of the original racetrack.
↓ 100 m · 1 min to the next stop
Stop 3 · 3 min
In short: The forum was named in honor of Charles Lindbergh following his 1927 flight to Mexico City as a gesture of international friendship. During this visit, he met his future wife, Anne Morrow, starting a romance that captivated the world.
↓ 350 m · 5 min to the next stop
Stop 4 · 3 min
In short: The Edificio Basurto is a 14-story Art Deco masterpiece famous for its helical staircase and cross-shaped design. This structural symmetry allowed the building to survive the 1985 and 2017 earthquakes while providing every apartment with natural light and ventilation.
↓ 950 m · 13 min to the next stop
Stop 5 · 3 min
In short: The Fuente de la Cibeles is a bronze replica gifted by the Spanish community in 1980. Located in the Roma Norte neighborhood, it symbolizes the cultural bond and friendship between Spain and Mexico.
↓ 800 m · 12 min to the next stop
Stop 6 · Plaza Río de Janeiro · 3 min
In short: Located in Roma Norte, this square features a bronze replica of Michelangelo’s David and the 'House of the Witches.' Renamed in 1922 to celebrate Brazil’s independence centennial, it is known for its French style architecture and the legend of shaman Pachita.
↓ 350 m · 5 min to the next stop
Stop 7 · Casa Lamm · 3 min
In short: Built in 1911 as a private residence, this neoclassical mansion later served as a boys' school. After being restored in 1993, it now functions as a cultural center, art institute, and gallery housing a major art history library.
↓ 350 m · 5 min to the next stop
Stop 8 · Plaza Luis Cabrera · 3 min
In short: Named after Luis Cabrera, a lawyer and intellectual who drafted the Agrarian Law of 1915, this Roma Norte plaza features European-style architecture. It was developed in the early 1900s and was frequented by Beat Generation writers like Jack Kerouac in the 1950s.