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Museo del Templo Mayor vs Palacio de Bellas Artes

Palacio de Bellas Artes and Museo del Templo Mayor are both highly recommended by travel writers. Overall, Museo del Templo Mayor ranks slightly higher than Palacio de Bellas Artes. Museo del Templo Mayor comes in at 94 with approval from 7 publications such as Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide and Michelin Guide.

Museo del Templo Mayor
Museo del Templo Mayor
9 / 10
Seminario 8, Centro Histórico City 06060
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The ruins of the ancient hub of the Aztec empire were unearthed accidentally in 1978 by telephone repairmen, and have since been turned into a vast archaeological site and museum." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Thought to be on the exact spot where the Aztecs saw their symbolic eagle, perching on a cactus with a snake in its beak." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Among the 8 000 or so objects found on the site, the flint and obsidian sacrificial knives, some of them with a stone eye, send shivers down your spine!" Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Two twin temples can still be seen, one of which has a sacrificial stone at its summit. The Eagle Warriors wall and its bas-reliefs have also been well preserved." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Explore the ruins of the most important temple in Tenochtitlán, in the heart of downtown Mexico City." Full review
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Palacio de Bellas Artes
Palacio de Bellas Artes
9 / 10
Av. Juárez Centro Histórico 06050 Ciudad de México
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Construction on this colossal white-marble opera house began in 1904 by Porfirio Díaz." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"The main attraction is a copy of the mural that Rivera originally painted for New York City's Rockefeller Center in 1933."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Immense murals by world-famous Mexican artists dominate the top floors of this splendid white-marble palace." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This breathtaking building was completed in 1934 and has been the most important center for fine arts in the country ever since." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The imposing, white-domed wedding cake now known as Palacio de Bellas Artes was originally planned as a national theater, and construction was begun in 1904." Full review
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