Mexico City
Tourism
The
most interesting historical site in Mexico City is the Zócalo
(The
Main Square) where numerous events took place during the course of
Mexican history. The Zócalo was often visited by Viceroys during the
colonial period and by presidents after the War of Independence
Museum
of Anthropology This
museum
houses the most important collection of archaeological pieces in
the country, displayed in 11 exhibition halls
showing the richness of Mexico's pre-Hispanic past.
In Mexico
City
there are three essential
archeological sites in Mexico City: Templo
Mayor is a series of pyramidal
constructions built one over the other. The
Plaza de las Tres Culturas in Tlatelolco
three facets of Mexican architecture:
Cuicuilco Pyramid half hidden by the
lava 300 years ago.
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Chapultepec Castle
The castle dates from 1785 when
the viceroy Gálvez
ordered
that a town be built on top of the hill. It
was used at the residence of the governors of
the moment, the Military College and now
houses the National Museum of History, it has
been remodeled several times since its
existence.
National Museum of Art
Opposite Plaza de Tolsá stands
this
fascinating construction built between 1904
and 1911 to house the Secretariat of State for
Communications. In 1982 it was turned into a
museum to show the plastic arts in
Mexico.
The National Palace
This is the main seat of
political power.
Inside the Palace are murals
by Diego River on the theme of "The Epic of
Mexico" and
another on the principal Mesoamerican
cultures that flourished in Mexico before
the arrival of the
Spaniards.
Mexico
City, Mexico - Natives of this city of
27 million "Metropolis" are called "Chilangos",
and the city is referred to as Districto
Federal or the letters D.F. . It's
hard to believe that this city was a
victim of a 1985 earthquake.
The Mexico
City / Districto Federal Metropolitan area
is becoming the largest metropolitan area
in the world. The latest 2004 estimates
read that there are now over 27
million people living in the area.
There are
list of social and economic impacts this
brings to the region. The government
continues to focus on the "Mexican Clean
Air Act" which basically works off a car
sticker system. Vehicles are assigned
color coded stickers which are placed on
the rear bumpers. Each color represents
that vehicles "can't drive day".
One thing
worth noting is the green Volkswagen
taxis. Apparently there have been some
reported robberies. Local police
recommendations instruct all to pick your
taxi at a local hotel stand versus
flagging one down.
Travel Mexico City
Map - Cuidad de Mexico
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Mexico Adventure
Travel
- If your biggest adventure
of late amounts to making your way from
your beach towel to the margarita bar,
it’s time to explore new options.
According to Mexico’s Tourism Secretariat
(Sectur) adventure tourism and ecotourism
in Mexico generate US$52 million annually.
From soft to hardcore, adventure tourism
in Mexico takes many forms.
