Comments on: Mexico City

By: Mexico Attractions, Tourist attractions in Mexico, Attractions in Mexico

Mexico Attractions, Tourist attractions in Mexico, Attractions in Mexico — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:31:32 +0000

[...] Mexico City is the capital, and stands beneath two impressive snow capped volcanoes, Popocatépetl and Ixtaccíhuatl. The city is well above sea level, 2240m to be precise, and is full of beautiful rambling buildings that are a patchwork of all the colonial influences over the cities vibrant history. Although Mexico City is vast and hectic it does have a very spacious and open feel, with many quiet back streets and green parks where you can stop for a minute and take a breather. For visitors there is the Cathedral Metropolitana, which is an attractive mix of a number of different styles including Gothic, Baroque and Neo-Classical, with its famously ornate gilded interior chapel and altar. Nearby to the cathedral is the excavated site of one of the great Aztec temples, which can be viewed from various raised walkways. Adjoining this is a museum, which has more information on the temple and displays some of the wonderful artefacts that were excavated from the site. There is also a beautiful concert hall and arts centre in the city, the Palacio de Bellas Artes, which is carved from white Carrara marble and has housed many classic performances for renowned artists over the years such as Maria Callas, Plácido Domingo, Pavarotti, and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. [...]

By: The symbols of the big cities

The symbols of the big cities — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:56:43 +0000

[...] -the symbol is a square: Red Square in Moscow, El Zocalo in Mexico City. [...]

By: 8 places you don't want to go

8 places you don't want to go — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:17:44 +0000

[...] you think to megacities as New York, Tokyo, Mexico City you are wrong! These megacities became environmental friendly and aware, it is not so bad living [...]

By: Crazy travels

Crazy travels — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:31:30 +0000

[...] a few weeks I visited Mexico City and collected a lot of stuff which you can find in my [...]

By: The most important things to know about Zocalo

The most important things to know about Zocalo — Sat, 17 May 2008 12:07:04 +0000

[...] of all, travelling for the first time at Mexico City, probably by air to he Benito Juarez airport, you can see shortly from the plane the mexican flag. [...]

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Mexico » Hot Stone Therapy and Massage Therapy — Thu, 08 May 2008 06:08:20 +0000

[...] Mexico CityMexico City is the second megacity of our planet, after Tokyo. 25 millions people from Area metropolitana call Mexico City home. To make a comparation: all the scandinavian coutries put together reach not 25 millions people! … [...]