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1 Vista Point: Mexico City, Mexico Sra. Alba Spanish

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

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

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

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

6 Parque Chapultepec  Houses museums, a castle, and zoological gardens. Famous for the “Pequeño Panda” Tohui who was born in 1981 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2RkmGsFf8ohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2RkmGsFf8o

7 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. http://www.inah.gob.mx/paseos/mna/http://www.inah.gob.mx/paseos/mna/

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

9 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.

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

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

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

13 Green VW Beetles  Mexico City’s official taxi

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

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

16 Xochimilco  AKA “The place where flowers grow”

17 Sombrero  Mexico’s national hat

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

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

20 Vista Point: Mexico City, Mexico  Video on Amazon: Vista Point Mexico City Mexico  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002QO5A8A/ref=pd_cbs_mov_aiv_4 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002QO5A8A/ref=pd_cbs_mov_aiv_4


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