Check out that our city is a cosmopolitan metropolis in any of these places with an international vibe. Check out these places in the CDMX that seem to be taken from somewhere else.
1. Korean Pavilion
Located on the corner of Paseo de la Reforma and Calzada Chivatito, in the Chapultepec Forest, this building was a gift to Mexico from the South Korean government to commemorate the friendship between the two countries during the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico.
2. Masayoshi Ohira Park
This beautiful park in the Country Club neighborhood, in Churubusco, will make you feel like you are part of a typical Japanese postcard thanks to its tori gate and red bridge. It was built to look like a film set because several golden movie stars lived in its surroundings.
3. Bellas Artes Subway Entrance
We refer to the north entrance, located next to the Palace of Fine Arts. This corner reminds us of Paris thanks to its huge Guimard style sign, which was donated by the Parisian capital to commemorate 30 years of cooperation between the two transportation systems in 1998.
4. Morisco Kiosk
Another icon of the capital, although today it is immediately associated with the Santa María la Ribera neighborhood, its original location was the Alameda Central. Porfirio Díaz had it built to become the Mexican Pavilion during the Universal Exposition of 1885. Its arches, dome and intricate geometric decorations remind us of buildings in Morocco and southern Spain.
More places in Mexico City that look like another side: 5. Casa Prunes
Its spectacular façade, whose entrance and windows are decorated with sinuous art nouveau motifs, will make you feel like you are in Paris in the 1920s. Currently, Casa Prunes is a restaurant and bar where you can try an interesting gastronomic proposal inspired by the era of The Great Gatsby.
6. La Mexicana Park
This is perhaps the most modern and newest site on this list, as it was inaugurated in 2017 on what used to be an old mine. Thanks to its green extension and the fact that it has the modern skyscrapers of Santa Fe as a backdrop, this place reminds us of several parks in the United States, such as New York’s Central Park.
7. Chinatown
A must-see in the capital, which despite its short extension (it only covers a block and a half of Callejón de Dolores, in downtown) undoubtedly transports us to some alley in Shanghai or Beijing. It was established during the first decades of the twentieth century; it became famous in the sixties for its Chinese cafes and in 2008 they added its typical oriental arch.
8. Police Museum
Located on Victoria Street, in one of the least crowded areas of the Historic Center, the building that today houses the Police Museum was built at the end of the 19th century by architect Federico Mariscal, who specialized in Gothic art. Thus, this peculiar building topped by a tower reminds us of several corners of London.
9. Tolsá Square
This beautiful esplanade in the Historic Center will make you feel like you are visiting a European capital, as it is flanked by two elegant palaces inspired by the Old World: the Palacio de Minería (baroque) and the Museo Nacional de Arte (neoclassical). The statue of Spanish King Charles IV, better known as “El Caballito” (The Little Horse), also adds cachet to the scene.
10. La Faena
Not all of the international venues in the CDMX are outdoors, and one example is this cantina on Venustiano Carranza Street, in the Historic Center. When you visit it you’ll think you’ve traveled to a tavern in Seville because its floor is Andalusian-inspired, and you’ll see paintings, posters and bullfighting clothing all over the walls. It is one of the few cantinas in the city that also has a museum.