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Vista Point: Mexico City, Mexico Sra. Alba Spanish

Mexico City  Know as “City of the Aztecs” with a population of 26 million

Palacio Nacional  Replaced King Moctezuma’s Palace. It’s now home to the current President of Mexico.

Templo Mayor  The main temple of the Aztecs. This temple is located in the center of Mexico City.

Catedral Metropolitana de Mexico  Mexico’s largest cathedral that took 250 years to complete. It’s built in the Baroque and Neo-Classical style.

Parque Chapultepec  Houses museums, a castle, and zoological gardens. Famous for the “Pequeño Panda” Tohui who was born in

Museo Nacional de Antropologia  Contains some of the most important relics of the Pre- Colonial era. Revered as one of the greatest museums in the world.

Relic: Aztec earth goddess Coatlicue  Massive, round, decorated stone used for human sacrifice. Created during the rule of Moctezuma.

Aztec Calendar  24-ton stone calendar  Aztecs were influenced by nature  They created very precise calendars for solar & lunar eclipses  Also calculated a cycle of 52 years that represented life sine the ice age.

Torre Latino Americano  Built in 1958, earthquake-proof tower with panoramic views of Mexico City.

Casa de los Azulejos  Covered in Puebla-style tiles, this residence was built in 1956 as a residence for Count del Valle de Orizaba.

Palacio de las Bellas Artes  Used to display Nouveau art and performances by the National Ballet of Mexico.

Green VW Beetles  Mexico City’s official taxi

Parque Alameda Central  Where many perished at the stake during the inquisition.

Universidad Nacional de Mexico  Founded in 1533, it is the largest and oldest Universities in Latin America.

Xochimilco  AKA “The place where flowers grow”

Sombrero  Mexico’s national hat

Mercado  A place where you can observe the daily life of Mexico City’s inhabitants and where foods and goods are sold.

Teotihuacán  The “Sun Pyramid” measuring 213 meters in length by 65 meters high.  It’s 50 kilometers north/west of Mexico City

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