La Raza Area

San Simón Tolnáhuac

Ubicaci�n Plaza San Simon 8, San Simón Tolnahuac, Cuauhtémoc, 06920 CDMX

Towns/Neighborhoods

Asunción de María, Tepalcatitlán, Industrial

Ubicaci�n Av Necaxa 100, Col. Industrial, Alc. Gustavo A. Madero, 07800 CDMX

Churches and Cathedrals

Metro La Raza (Hall of Science)

Ubicaci�n Insurgentes Nte. s/n, Col. Vallejo Pte.

Metro & Transit Stops

Mendicant Bridge, Los Limosneros, San Simon Tolnáhuac

Ubicaci�n Calzada de Vallejo, just north of Juventino Rosas, San Simon Tolnáhuac, 06920 CDMX

Historic Sites/Bldgs

La Raza Medical Complex

Ubicaci�n Colonia La Raza, Azcapotzalco, 02990 CDMX

Historic Sites/Bldgs

Mercado Arenal, Azcapotzalco

Ubicaci�n Calles El Olivo y C. 8, Col. Arenal, Alc. Azcapotzalco, 02980 CDMX

Public Markets

Inaugurated in 1940 at the intersection of Insurgentes Avenue and Circuito Interior, the Monumento a La Raza (Monument to the Race) is a tribute to mestizaje and national identity.

The apex of the monument supports a bronze eagle devouring a snake, a piece originally cast in Europe to crown the unfinished Legislative Palace of the Porfirian era.

At the base of the structure, replicas of Mesoamerican sculptures and huge heads of the deity Quetzalcoatl complement the visual narrative.

The design, conceived by architect Luis Lelo de Larrea and engineer Francisco Borbolla, evokes the greatness of ancient indigenous cities, creating a contrast with the incessant flow of modern roadways.

A few steps away stands the La Raza National Medical Center, an immense health complex that hides an invaluable treasure for cultural tourism.

The hospital protects two masterpieces of muralism inside: El pueblo en demanda de salud (The People in Demand of Health) by Diego Rivera, and Por una seguridad completa y para todos los mexicanos (For Complete Security and for All Mexicans) by David Alfaro Siqueiros.

Both pieces narrate the evolution of medicine from ancestral herbalism to 20th-century science, integrating artistic heritage into daily life.

The relevance of this sector lies in its role as a dynamic interconnection node between the center and the north of the capital.

Driven by the massive flow of metro lines 3 and 5 and various Metrobús routes, the area gathers thousands of travelers daily. It is popular for its Tunnel of Science, inaugurated on November 30, 1988, and located in the transfer corridor of the La Raza station; considered the first scientific museum in the world within a transportation network, this immersive space transforms a simple pedestrian journey into an astronomical and educational experience.