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Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México, [b] [10] locally [sjuˈða (ð) ðe ˈmexiko] ⓘ; abbr.: CDMX; Central Nahuatl: Mexihco Hueyaltepetl, [11] Nahuatl pronunciation: [meːˈʃiʔko wejaːlˈtepeːt͡ɬ]; [12] Otomi: 'Monda) is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America.
- Greater Mexico City
Greater Mexico City is the conurbation around Mexico City,...
- Mexico-Tenochtitlan
Tenochtitlan, also known as Mexico-Tenochtitlan, was a large...
- Boroughs of Mexico City
The traditional center of Mexico City comprises four...
- Valley of Mexico
The Valley of Mexico at the time of the Spanish conquest in...
- Mexico City (Disambiguation)
Mexico City is the capital and most populous city of...
- Mexico City International Airport
Mexico City International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto...
- Santa Fe
One of the entrances into Santa Fe Santa Fe from La Mexicana...
- Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most...
- List of Mexican States by Area
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About...
- Mexico City Metro
The Mexico City Metro (Spanish: Metro de la Ciudad de...
- Greater Mexico City
Latin America and the Caribbean. The historic center of Mexico City ( Spanish: Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México ), also known as the Centro or Centro Histórico, is the central neighborhood in Mexico City, Mexico, focused on the Zócalo (or main plaza) and extending in all directions for a number of blocks, with its farthest extent ...
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Mexico City, City. Beginning date. 1521. Completion date. 1523. Opening date. 1524. Zócalo ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsokalo]) is the common name of the main square in central Mexico City. Prior to the colonial period, it was the main ceremonial center in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan.
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- Zócalo: The Birthplace of the Constitution. The beating heart of Mexico City is Zócalo — the Plaza de la Constitución (Constitution Square) — where the country's first constitution was proclaimed in 1813.
- The National Museum of Anthropology. One of the most important of its kind in the world, the National Museum of Anthropology lies in Chapultepec Park and is hard to miss due to the huge monolithic figure marking its entrance.
- Templo Mayor and the Great Pyramid of Tenochtitlán. Despite the widespread destruction after the defeat of the Aztecs, a number of their important historic sites have been unearthed and put on display in recent years.
- The Palace of Fine Arts. One of Mexico City's most important cultural landmarks, the Palace of Fine Arts (Palacio de Bellas Artes) is an architectural gem.
Mexico City, city and capital of Mexico, synonymous with the Federal District, although the term can also apply to the city’s metropolitan area to the west, north, and east. It was built atop the razed island-capital of Tenochtitlan, the cultural and political center of the Aztec (Mexica) empire.
- What is Mexico City?Mexico City is the capital of Mexico and is synonymous with the country’s Federal District. The term Mexico City can also apply to the capital’s me...
- Why was Mexico City chosen as the capital?After Hernán Cortés defeated the Aztecs at their island-capital of Tenochtitlán in 1521, New Spain was created. The capital of New Spain, Mexico Ci...
- What is Mexico City’s significance?Mexico City is one of the most important political, cultural, educational, and financial centres in North America. Mexico City’s leading position c...
- Why is Mexico City sinking?The site where Mexico City was built was once islands in a much larger lake. In the 16th century Spanish colonizers began to drain the lake, causin...
- Why does Mexico City have earthquakes?Mexico is located along a subduction zone, where one slab of Earth’s crust—the Cocos oceanic plate—is sliding under another—the North American cont...
Dec 14, 2016 · December 14, 2016. • 11 min read. Built on the ruins of the ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, Mexico City is one of the oldest and largest cities in the Americas. Colonial architecture,...
Mexico City ( Spanish: Ciudad de México, locally [ sjuˈða (ð) ðe ˈmexiko] ⓘ; abbr.: CDMX; Central Nahuatl: Mexihco Hueyaltepetl, Nahuatl pronunciation: [ meːˈʃiʔko wejaːlˈtepeːt͡ɬ]; Otomi: 'Monda) is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America.
