Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco, Mexico City
Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco, Mexico City
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Built in the 16th century by the Spanish on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the old Aztec capital, Mexico City is now one of the ... More
Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco
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Built in the 16th century by the Spanish on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the old Aztec capital, Mexico City is now one of the world's largest and most densely populated cities. It has five Aztec temples, the ruins of which have been identified, a cathedral (the largest on the continent) and some fine 19th- and 20th-century public buildings such as the Palacio de las Bellas Artes. Xochimilco lies 28 km south of Mexico City. With its network of canals and artificial islands, it testifies to the efforts of the Aztec people to build a habitat in the midst of an unfavourable environment. Its characteristic urban and rural structures, built since the 16th century and during the colonial period; have been preserved in an exceptional manner.
Reviews for Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco: 1
Aesome place to go
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 10/15/06
Cool place really interesting everyone should and do not miss the show or the tours!!!!
Losts of history about mexico and the imfo will strecth your brain
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In 1519, when the first Spaniards marched into the city of Tenochtitlán, it was the heart of the Aztec Empire.
Founded on a lake island in 1325, the city was the nerve center of political and economic control of ...
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Opened in 1968, the National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropología) is one of the best of its kind.
A gigantic statue of the water god Tláloc, weighing approximately 200 tons, is poised near the entrance. Archaeological finds ...
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The Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana) is one of the most important historical buildings in Mexico City. Construction was started at
the beginning of the 18th century and continued throughout the next 300 years. This is why different influences can ...
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