Federal District Mexico City

Founded in 1325 as the ancient Aztec site of Tenochtitlan, today Mexico City is a sprawling metropolis and life center of the Mexican republic.

It is located in a high basic in the center of the country, surrounded by mountains and volcanoes and bordered by the neighboring states of Mexico and Morelos.

Principal attractions in this bustling city include the colonial structures of the city's historical center in the area of the Zocalo, such as the Metropolitan Cathedral, Palacio de Bellas Artes (Fine Arts Palace) and the National Palace, as well as the important archaeological site of the Templo Mayor, discovered only in 1978. Chapultepec Park, with Chapultepec Castle perched on its hilltop, attracts visitors and residents alike to its flower-lined promenades, fountains and quiet corners; situated within the park are also the spectacular Museum of Anthropology, Museum of Modern Art and the Mexico City Zoo. Suggested too are visits to the Basilica de Guadalupe, the shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico's patron saint, to which are attracted thousands of pilgrims yearly. The neighborhoods of San Angel and Coyoacan provide wonderful interludes for walking through the streets, browsing and people-watching, and Xochimilco's floating gardens to the south of Mexico City have been a favorite visitor's destination for centuries.

Government of the Federal District 59.4/5 1 2 3 4 5 (30 votes) Official site of the Federal District (Mexico City and environs) Submitted 11/23/03, edited 11/29/03. Details Rate

Historical Center 0/5 1 2 3 4 5 Mexico City is a sprawling metropolis of 25 million people - claimed to be the second largest city i... Submitted 11/23/03, edited 12/06/03. Details Rate

Hotel Via Veneto, Mexico City 0/5 1 2 3 4 5 Whatever reason of your trip in Via Veneto Hotel, will be grateful and pleasant, let us show you mor... Submitted 09/10/04, edited 09/25/04. Details Rate

Metro - Mexico City subway system 0/5 1 2 3 4 5 Maps of Mexico City's subway systems (el metro) with schematics of all subway lines and stations Submitted 06/17/05. Details Rate

Metropolitan Cathedral 0/5 1 2 3 4 5 This impressive structure is located on the Zocalo in downtown Mexico City Submitted 11/23/03, edited 11/29/03. Details Rate

Popcatepetl Volcano Monitor 20/5 1 2 3 4 5 (1 vote) Image of the volcano updated every minute Submitted 11/23/03, edited 04/03/09. Details Rate

Torre WTC Mexico City 0/5 1 2 3 4 5 About the Mexico City World Trade Center tower and its facilities Submitted 11/23/03, edited 11/30/03. Details Rate

Xochicalco - Virtual Tour 0/5 1 2 3 4 5 The Ruins of Mexico: Virtual Tour Website of the ruins of Xochicalco Submitted 11/23/03, edited 11/30/03. Details Rate

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