Mexico City - Wikipedia
WEBMexico 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 …
History of Mexico City - Wikipedia
WEBThe history of Mexico City stretches back to its founding ca. 1325 CE as the Mexica city-state of Tenochtitlan, which evolved into the senior partner of the Aztec Triple Alliance that dominated central Mexico immediately prior to the Spanish conquest of 1519–1521.
Mexico City | Population, Weather, Attractions, Culture, & History
WEBMexico 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.
Mexico City - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBMexico City ( Spanish: Ciudad de México; abbreviated CDMX) is the capital and largest city of Mexico. It is the most populous city in the Western Hemisphere and the second most populous city in the world (after Tokyo ). It is …
Mexico City - Wikiwand
WEBMexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. Mexico City is one of the most important cultural and financial centers in the world. It is located in the Valley of Mexico within the high Mexican central plateau, at an altitude of 2,240 meters (7,350 ft).
Mexico City – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBMexico City (Spanish: México, Ciudad de México or CDMX) is Mexico's capital. The city center is built on the ruins of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, and later came to be the capital of New Spain, which included much of North America.
Historic center of Mexico City - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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 being west to the Alameda Central.
Mexico City summary | Britannica
WEBMexico City is one of the world’s largest cities and one of the world’s fastest-growing metropolitan areas. It generates about one-third of Mexico’s industrial production. It lies on an ancient lake bed, the site of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlán, which was taken by the Spanish explorer Hernán Cortés in 1521.
Mexico City - Wikiwand
WEBMexico City ( Spanish: Ciudad de México; abbreviated CDMX) is the capital and largest city of Mexico. It is the most populous city in the Western Hemisphere and the second most populous city in the world (after Tokyo ). It is …
Mexico City/Centro – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBSleep. Stay safe. Connect. The Cathedral. The old city center or Centro Histórico of Mexico City, around the Plaza de la Constitución, is an area clearly different from the rest of the city. Its colonial and European architecture and narrow cobblestone streets set it apart from the rest of Mexico City.
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