DESTINATION MEXICO CITY
The most recognizable icon of Mexico City is the golden Angel of Independence, found on the wide, elegant avenue Paseo de la Reforma, modeled by the order of the Emperor Maximilian of Mexico after the Champs-Élysées in Paris. This avenue was designed in the XIX Century to connect the National Palace with the Castle of Chapultepec, the imperial residence.
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Mexico City is located in the Valley of Mexico, also called the Valley of Anáhuac, a large valley in the high plateaus at the center of Mexico, at an altitude of 2,240 meters (7,349 ft). It was originally built by the Aztecs in 1325 on an island of Lake Texcoco ...
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ART of Mexico City
Mexico City is one of the most important cultural centers in the world boasting more museums than any other city. It is also the fourth city in number of theaters. Having been capital of a vast pre-Hispanic empire, the richest viceroyalty within the Spanish Empire, Mexico City has a rich history of artistic expressions ...
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LANDMARKS of Mexico City
The Historic Centre and the floating gardens of Xochimilco are World Heritage Sites. Famous landmarks including the Plaza de la Constitución, the main central square with its Spanish-era Metropolitan Cathedral and Palacio Nacional, and ancient Aztec temple ruins Templo Mayor are all within a few steps ...
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SPORTS of Mexico City
Soccer is Mexico's most televised sport and most popular. Several first division teams, including América, Cruz Azul and U.N.A.M., are based in Mexico City and play in the La Primera Division. The Aztec Stadium has capacity to seat 105,000 fans. Mexico City also has an Olympic Stadium in Ciudad Universitaria ...
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Mexico City TRANSPORTATION
Mexico City is served by Mexico City International Airport. This airport is the largest in Latin America in traffic, transporting nearly 25 million passengers per year. The city has four major bus stations (North, South, Observatorio, TAPO), with bus service to many cities across the country, and one train station ...
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