Bars · Our pick in Mexico City
Plaza Garibaldi
UNESCO-listed music
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © ProtoplasmaKid · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Plaza Garibaldi
Plaza Garibaldi, on the Eje Central north of Bellas Artes, is where Mexico City’s mariachis gather and are hired by the song. Mariachi music was inscribed by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2011 (ich.unesco.org).
Why it's on our list
- Go with a group
- Evening
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Plaza Garibaldi before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Plaza Garibaldi 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