Vista Point: Mexico City, Mexico

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Mexico City

Know as “City of the Aztecs” with a population of 26 million

Palacio Nacional

Replaced King Moctezuma’s Palace. It’s now home to the current President of Mexico.

Templo Mayor

The main temple of the Aztecs. This temple is located in the center of Mexico City.

Catedral Metropolitana de Mexico Mexico’s largest cathedral that took 250 years to

complete. It’s built in the Baroque and Neo-Classical style.

Parque Chapultepec

Houses museums, a castle, and zoological gardens. Famous for the “Pequeño Panda” Tohui who was born in 1981 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2RkmGsFf8o

Museo Nacional de Antropologia Contains some of the most important relics of the Pre-

Colonial era. Revered as one of the greatest museums in the world. http://www.inah.gob.mx/paseos/mna/

Relic: Aztec earth goddess Coatlicue

Massive, round, decorated stone used for human sacrifice. Created during the rule of Moctezuma.

Aztec Calendar

24-ton stone calendar

Aztecs were influenced by nature

They created very precise calendars for solar & lunar eclipses

Also calculated a cycle of 52 years that represented life sine the ice age.

Torre Latino Americano

Built in 1958, earthquake-proof tower with panoramic views of Mexico City.

Casa de los Azulejos

Covered in Puebla-style tiles, this residence was built in 1956 as a residence for  Count del Valle de Orizaba.

Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Used to display Nouveau art and performances by the National Ballet of Mexico.

Green VW Beetles

Mexico City’s official taxi

Parque Alameda Central

Where many perished at the stake during the inquisition.

Universidad Nacional de Mexico

Founded in 1533, it is the largest and oldest Universities in Latin America.

Xochimilco

AKA “The place where flowers grow”

Sombrero

Mexico’s national hat

Mercado

A place where you can observe the daily life of Mexico City’s inhabitants and where foods and goods are sold.

Teotihuacán

The “Sun Pyramid” measuring 213 meters in length by 65 meters high.

It’s 50 kilometers north/west of Mexico City

Vista Point: Mexico City, Mexico

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