Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral

About

Discover a grand cathedral built over ancient Aztec ruins, housing a miraculous black crucifix.

Why go

• Gorgeous and peaceful cathedral with impressive architecture
• A beautiful place to walk through when you're in El Centro
• Feels like I stumbled in a church from eldering or something

Must try

• Tour of the catacombs
• Retablo Mayor (Altar de los Reyes)
• Virgen Desatanudos devotion
• Miraculous black crucifix (Our Lord of the Poison)
• See the huge organ and painted ceiling

Pro tips

• Tours start at 13:00, call to check availability
• Take free tours to learn history
• Wear comfortable shoes, you'll walk a lot
• Visible from the Zócalo
• Stop by Templo Mayor next door

Good to know

• Tours cost $150 pesos

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Rating

4.7 / 5 (23178 reviews)

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