Juárez & Reforma
Juárez and Reforma: the Ángel, the Diana and the speakeasies
Neighbourhood guide
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Carlos Valenzuela · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Juárez and Reforma: the Ángel, the Diana and the speakeasies
Paseo de la Reforma runs from Chapultepec to the Centro, past the Diana fountain and the Ángel de la Independencia, lined with towers and grand hotels. Behind its south side lies Colonia Juárez, a grid of old houses, galleries and the city’s cocktail bars.
Sights
The Ángel de la Independencia, the Diana fountain, the Monumento a la Revolución and the gates of Chapultepec.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsDrinking
Handshake Speakeasy and Hanky Panky.
Walk Reforma on a Sunday morning, when it belongs to bicycles.
Staying
The Four Seasons, the St. Regis, the Ritz-Carlton, the Sofitel and the Marquis Reforma.
Our advice: have a drink in Juárez before dinner in Roma, a short walk south.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Drinking
- Staying
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Juárez and Reforma: the Ángel, the Diana and the speakeasies before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Juárez and Reforma: the Ángel, the Diana and the speakeasies 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
- InsurgentesLine 1600 m8 min walk
- SevillaLine 1650 m8 min walk
- ChapultepecLine 11.2 km15 min walk
Key sights
- The Castillo de Chapultepec1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 15 min
- The Museo Nacional de Antropología2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Bellas Artes2.9 kmWalk 37 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- The Zócalo3.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 23 min
- The Templo Mayor3.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 23 min
- The Casa Azul8.0 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 40 min
- The airport (AICM)9.9 kmCar or taxi 48 min
Train and coach terminals
- Buenavista station2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Observatorio (El Insurgente)4.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 27 min
- TAPO (coaches east)10 kmCar or taxi 48 min