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Mexico City
Mexico City (Ciudad de Mxico in Spanish) is the capital city of Mexico. It is the most important economic, industrial and cultural center in the country, and the most populous city with 8,720,916 inhabitants in 2005. The metropolitan area, extends beyond the limit of the Federal District and covers 40 municipalities of the State of Mexico and 1 municipality of the state of Hidalgo, according to the most recent definition agreed upon by the federal and state governments.^ In 2005 the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City had a population of 19.2 million.^Santa Fe
Downtown Mexico City has been an urban area since the precolumbian 12th century, and the city is filled with historical buildings and landmarks from every epoch since then. It is also known as the City of Palaces, because of the large number of stately buildings, especially in the Centro. In addition, Mexico is the city with the largest number of museums in the world without taking into account Art Galleries, being New York #2, London #3 and Toronto #4.
Landmarks
- Plaza de la Constitucion, commonly known as Zócalo in the is one of the , surrounded by historic buildings, including the City Hall and the Cathedral.
- Angel de la Independencia or simply known as "El Angel" is a monument in Reforma Avenue and Florencia Street, near
- Basilica de Guadalupe, Catholicism's holiest place in the Americas, and the destination of pilgrims from all over the world, especially during the yearly celebration on the 12th of December. It is the shrine that guards the shroud of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Supposedly the second most visited basilica in the World.
- Ciudad Universitaria, the campus of the , one of the world's largest Universities, with more than 270,000 students every semester.
- Coyoacán, a historic counterculture district which was home to Frida Kahlo, Leon Trotsky, and Diego Rivera, amongst others.
- Tacuba, cemeteries during the día de muertos celebration.
- Plaza Garibaldi-Mariachi, in Mexico City is surrounded by bars and restaurants that cater to Mariachi Band enthusiasts. It is where bands come to do public auditions outside, on weekend evenings, simply play for pleasure, or for whoever may pay them. A visit to Mexico is not complete until you experience the fantastic Mariachi Bands.
- Ciudadela crafts market
- Alameda and Paseo de la Reforma
- Cineteca Nacional (National Film Archive)
- Latinoamericana Tower for stunning views of the city.
- Torre Mayor It's the new and highest tower in town and good for more stunning views of the city.
- Ciudad Universitaria Located in Insurgentes Sur Avenue, is the main campus of the UNAM, the National University of Mexico. It was recently declared UNESCO world heritage site.
- Mexico City National Cemetery - 31 Virginia Fabregas, Colonia San Rafael. Open daily except for December 25 and January 1; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The cemetery is the final resting place for 750 unknown American soldiers lost during the Mexican-American War between 1846 and 1848. Another 813 Americans are also interred here. Free.
Parks
- Chapultepec Park and Zoo Paseo de la Reforma. Is a large park of 6 square Km. in the middle of the City host to many attractions, including the City Zoo and several museums such as the Modern Art Museum, the Museum of Antropology, the Children's Museum (Museo del Papalote), the Technology Museum, the Natural History Museum and the National Museum also known as Castillo de Chapultepec, the former residence of the Austrian Emperor Maximilian of Habsburg. Nearby Metro station: "Auditorio" (Line 7, Orange)
- Xochimilco, a vast system of waterways and flower gardens dating back to Aztec times in the south of the city where tourists can enjoy a trip in the "trajineras" (vividly-colored boats). Trajineras pass each other carrying Mariachi or marimba bands. Xochimilco is the last remnant of how Mexico CIty looked like when the Spanish arrived to Mexico City in 1521 and it was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1987.
- Plaza Garibaldi-Mariachi, in Mexico City is surrounded by bars and restaurants that cater to Mariachi Band enthusiasts. It is where bands come to do public auditions outside, on weekend evenings, simply play for pleasure, or for whoever may pay them. A visit to Mexico is not complete until you experience the fantastic Mariachi Bands.
Museums
Mexico is the city with the largest number of museums in the world.
- National Museum of Anthropology .
- Plaza de las Tres Culturas in has examples of modern, colonial, and pre-Columbian architecture, all around one square.
- Museum of Modern Art . Here you will find paintings from Frida Kahlo, Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo.
- Dolores Olmedo Museum .
- Fine Arts Palace Museum (Palacio de Bellas Artes) .
- Rufino Tamayo Museum .
- José Luis Cuevas Museum .
- National History Museum in Chapultepec's Castle .
- Papalote, children's Museum .
- Universum (National University's Museum) . A science museum maintained by UNAM, the largest university in Latin America. Take some time to wander around the Campus.
- Casa Mural Diego Rivera .
- National Palace (Zocalo) . You can see some impressive Diego Rivera frescoes. You'll need to carry some sort of ID in order to enter the building.
- San Ildefonso Museum . There are some of Orozco's best frescoes. The temporary exhibitions are usually very good.
- Franz Meyer Museum .
- Mexico City's Museum .
- Templo Mayor Museum (Zocalo) .
- San Carlos Museum .
- National Art Museum .
- National History Museum
- Dolores Olmedo Museum
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