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UNESCO site with modernist architecture, art museums, sculptures
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Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico Get directions
UNESCO site with modernist architecture, art museums, sculptures
Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico Get directions
"The largest campus of Mexico’s National University is also a wide open green space with lots of opportunities for outdoor activities. The campus contains the Pedregal de San Ángel Ecological Preserve, one of the most important protected natural areas in Mexico City. You can check out the preserve by walking through the Espacio Escultórico, a trail with abstract sculptures that connects the University Cultural Center with the central area of the campus. The botanical garden is maintained by the Biology Institute and is a popular trail for joggers and plant enthusiasts alike. On Sundays, people take advantage of the lack of academic activities to bike, skate, or jog around the different circuits." - MATADOR_NETWORK
"The main campus of UNAM, the National University of Mexico and the country’s most prestigious, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007 for being “a unique example of 20th-century modernism integrating urbanism, architecture, engineering, landscape design, and fine arts with references to local traditions, especially to Mexico’s pre-Hispanic past.” The coolest building on campus is Biblioteca Central (the main library), covered in small, colorful volcanic tiles — be sure not to miss it. You can easily spend a whole day hanging around the campus and never run out of things to do; both the University Museum of Contemporary Art (MUAC) and the Sciences and Arts University Museum (MUCA) are excellent for those wanting to learn more about Mexican art." - MATADOR_NETWORK
