Where to stay in Centro Histórico

The old city, laid out on the Aztec one: the Zócalo with the cathedral on its north side and the Templo Mayor dug out beside it, the Palacio Nacional and its murals, Bellas Artes, and a grid of streets each still given over to one trade. Almost everything a first-time visitor came to see is inside it or within a short walk, and the rooms cost less than anywhere else in this guide. It also empties: the shops close, the day's commuters leave, and several streets that are crowded at noon are deserted by nine. That is how the district is used rather than a warning about the people in it — the blocks around the Zócalo and along Madero stay busy and lit, and which street the hotel is on matters more here than in any other area on this list.

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