Av. P.º de la Reforma

"Mexico City’s answer to the Champs-Élysées, the wide, tree-and-statuary-adorned Paseo de la Reforma was first known as the Paseo de la Emperatriz, laid out as a ceremonial lane to take Their Majesties Maximilian and Carlota between the Centro’s government palaces and the imperial residence atop Chapultepec Hill. Today, it functions as one of the city’s most striking business districts, lined with skyscraper banks, offices, apartment towers, and shopping centers, and studded with old-fashioned traffic circles that add big-city excitement. Be sure to hit the roundabout that’s home to Mexico ’s Monument of Independence—a beautifully carved column crowned by a gilt, winged Victory that has come to symbolize the city. Great for strolls day or night, Reforma is especially appealing on Sundays when the boulevard is closed to motorized traffic in favor of cyclists, skaters, and just plain walkers."

According to Gabriella Gomez-Mont, Founder and Director of The Urban Task Force, a Mexico City-based multidisciplinary and international studio focused on cities: "Reforma, one of the main avenues of Mexico City, is modeled after the Champs-Élysées in Paris. It closes down every Sunday for bikes, pedestrians, skaters, dogs, and dance classes. The crowd is upwards of 90,000 people, and it’s a taste of what Mexico City could be without its addiction to cars."