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Zocalo ó Plaza de la Constitución: Is the heart of the city, the principal square and also the third largest plaza in the
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world also called Plaza de la Constitución, place where dancers with feathers remember their pre Hispanic traditions |
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as this place was once the center of the entire Aztec empire. |
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Catedral Metropolitana: Settled in the north part of the Zócalo the first cathedral built in New Spain and now one of the |
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most mportant religious constructions in Latin America, was built over Aztec temple ruins when Cortés in 1524 and |
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the rebuilding started in 1571 and was finished in 1667. The cathedral has a series of altars and chapels throughout the |
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interior covered with gold and huge paintings. |
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Palacio Nacional: Inside you will find the presidential offices, Federal Treasure and famous paintings of Diego Rivera. |
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Settled in the east of the part Zócalo. At the top of the building hangs the bell that was rang by Miguel Hidalgo announcing |
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the beginning of Independence and now is ranged each 15th of September by the President of Mexico. |
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Palacio de Bellas Artes: Auditorium and artistic center, built in 1904 a work of an Italian architect Adamo Boari inspired on |
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neoclassic and art nouveau styles, it was finish by architect Federico Mariscal in 1930, huge paintings and unique art |
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embellishes its interiors.The theatre is only open for performances, is a master piece with its backcloth which is an iron
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curtain decorated with glass works that create a huge painting of the volcano Popocatepetl designed by Mexican painter |
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Gerardo Murillo . The performance “Ballet Folklórico de México” is a 2 hr spectacle of traditional folkloric dance and music. |
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Museo del Templo Mayor: Unfortunately The teocalli of Tenochitlan was destroyed by the Spanish over the decade of |
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1520, according to the Aztecs the temple was settled where the center of the universe is located in accordance to Aztec |
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beliefs and was its main center of worship. Nowadays you can visit the remnants of the pyramid and the museum which
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demonstrates a layout of the original pyramids, also founded artifacts and treasures. |
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Calle Moneda: A pedestrian street full of peddlers and informal commerce. It is worth walking by. |
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Torre Latinoamericana: It was the tallest building of Latin America when it was built, now is the 5th tallest construction in |
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the city but has a unique and spectacular view. |
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Paseo de la Reforma: The city’s main boulevard, the promenade is full of monumental architecture such as |
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El caballito, monument to Cristobal Colón, monument to Cuauhtémoc , Centro Bursátil, monument to the Independence |
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(famousstatue of an golden Angel commemorating the independence in 1910), monument Diana Cazadora and Torre |
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Mayor 225 m, crystal tower the tallest in Latin America |
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Condesa y Roma: La Condesa has become a trendy neighborhood full of restaurants and bars, is worth walking by |
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through Amsterdam, Tamaulipas y Mazatlan and admire the colonial and art deco buildings. La Roma is home of various |
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artist and writers, with Paris style buildings, you can look around old book stores and art galleries. At night both |
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neighborhoods are a perfect place to hang around and choose from a wide variety of bars. |
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Zona Rosa: Essential piece of México City, it’s enough to sit down, take a coffee and watch people walk by and notice |
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the change and diversity to the rest of the city. This is the main neighborhood of gay and lesbians, also the residence |
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of foreigners. |
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Bosque de Chapultepec: Is the biggest park in the city, occupies 4 Km² and encloses lakes, a zoo and various museums. |
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Inside the presidential residence is settled and the old Imperial Palace “Castillo de Chapultepec”. The park is crowded on |
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Sundays; people visit the park, picnic, takes boat rides and visit museums. |
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Castillo de Chapultepec: This Palace was built in 1785 as the residence of the king of New Spain. After the independence
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was the National Military Academy; in 1864 renewed for the emperor Maximiliano and after residence of several |
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Presidents. In 1939 President Lázaro Cárdenas decided to transform it into a National History Museum contains |
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historical pieces starting from the beginning of New Spain till the Revolution. |
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Museo Nacional de Antropología: One of the best of its nature; a vast but one visit museum with organized rooms and
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spacious complexes divided into anthropology and ethnology rooms. There are also performances of the “voladores del |
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pueblo Totonaca” called flyers because they perform several times a day a ceremony in which they fly from a 20m |
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Xochimilco: This word means in Nahuatl, “place where the flowers grow”, this place was essential for the Aztec culture
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because of their agricultural activities, the uniqueness of the place strives in how the habitants built “chinampas”, and by
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using vegetables and mud they created fertile gardens over the not profound waters. Nowadays is place of reunion for
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many tourists and Mexicans to rent a boat and travel through the canals. The boat named after “trajineras” are decorated |
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with colorful flowers. |
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San Angel: 60 years ago San Angel was a town detached from the city by fields, now is one of the most charming
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neighborhoods of the city with antique colonial houses. You can visit “el bazar del sábado” market that only on |
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Saturdays lies over San Jacinto´s plaza. It is also worth visiting the church of San Jacinto. Nearby is the house |
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museum of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo). |
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Coyoacán: This neighborhood has its own authenticity with narrow streets and colonial architecture; on weekend
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musicians, dancers, and market places attract crowds with its joyful atmosphere. |
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Basílica de Guadalupe: A magnificent place home of the famous cloak that reveals the Mexican patron saint “La Virgen
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de Guadalupe”. The basilica is huge and modern, large crowds visit every day, is definitely a must visit if you are catholic |
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but also if you are not because the place displays a unique sight of faith. |
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Plaza Garibaldi: the place of reunion for Mariachis, dressed with their fantastic suits and guitars, the ambience starts
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at 8:00pm. |
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Monumental Plaza México: Bull fights even though you are not an amateur it could always be a unique spectacle;
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this place has the capacity of 48000 spectators. From November to March there are performances every Sunday at |
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4:00pm. |
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Teotihuacan: An impressive archeological site capital of the vast pre Hispanic empire, find the pyramid of the sun and of
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the moon and enjoy a majestic view at the top. |
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