Arts & Culture · Our pick in Mexico City
Mariachi
UNESCO, 2011
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Image courtesy of © ProtoplasmaKid · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Mariachi
UNESCO inscribed “Mariachi, string music, song and trumpet” on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2011 (ich.unesco.org). In the city, hear it at Plaza Garibaldi and the Salón Tenampa.
Why it's on our list
- Plaza Garibaldi
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Mariachi before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Mariachi, as the crow flies.
- Círculo Mexicano900 m11 min walk
- Downtown Mexico900 m11 min walk
- Gran Hotel de la Ciudad de México1.1 km13 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Mariachi are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Metro stations
- Garibaldi/LagunillaLine 8Line B350 m5 min walk
- Bellas ArtesLine 2Line 8500 m6 min walk
- AllendeLine 2600 m8 min walk
Key sights
- Bellas Artes650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Zócalo950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Templo Mayor1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Castillo de Chapultepec5.0 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 28 min
- The Museo Nacional de Antropología5.3 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 29 min
- The airport (AICM)6.9 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 36 min
- The Casa Azul9.8 kmCar or taxi 47 min
Train and coach terminals
- Buenavista station1.6 kmWalk 19 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 14 min
- TAPO (coaches east)6.9 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 36 min
- Observatorio (El Insurgente)8.0 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 40 min