Distrito Federal

Mexico City, the political, historical and cultural capital of the country, was founded in 1325 by the Mexicans and has been a gathering site for many cultures since then. Its Megalopolis status locates it as one of the most dynamic and large cities on the planet. It is one of the most diverse cultural conglomerates, legendary and modern, which fascinates and seduces all of its visitors. Its historical layers drape the city in Prehispanic buildings, colonial works of art and contemporary architecture. NATIONAL ANTHROPOLOGY AND HISTORY MUSEUM This great museum, considered one of the best in its category worldwide, exhibits the full extent of the arts and history of Mexico’s Prehispanic cultures, including Teotihuacan, Maya, Mexica, Olmeca, and Northern and Eastern cultures. This venue, located at Bosque de Chapultepec, was inaugurated in 1964. The first floor shows archeology halls that exhibit collections from extinct cultures. On the upper floor, ethnography halls display the traits of existing indigenous cultures. This museum has 44 thousand square meters of buildings a ... Read more >>
Distrito Federal History


Land of a natural beauty beyond comparison, the region of Anahuac hypnotized whomever reached that valley that ...
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Distrito Federal Culture


The majority of the millions of people residing within the Federal District, 8.7 million to be precise, descen ...
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Distrito Federal Travel


It also exhibits the artistry of famous painters from the 60’s, such as Rufino Tamayo, Leonora Carrington and ...
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Distrito Federal Economy

Despite being the smallest state of the Federation in terms of territory, the Federal District contains the la ...
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Distrito Federal Geography

Located in the beautiful Valley of Mexico, the Federal District stands right in the center of the country, ext ...
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Distrito Federal Politics

Mexico City is the political and economic center of the country, one of the 10 most populated cities in the wo ...
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Distrito Federal Government

Marcelo Ebrard Causabon was born on October 10, 1959 in Mexico City. He studied high school at Universidad l ...
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Distrito Federal Demography

Mexico City reports 8,7 million inhabitants according to recent statistics contained in the national census ca ...
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Peña de Bernal: A Place Synonymous to Magic and Adventure in Mexico
Peña de Bernal (Bernal Rock): This name has been given to the remains of a volcanic neck as well as to the magical Village of San Sebastian Bernal, and is synonymous of a double attraction Read More>>


Mexico’s Main Rivers
Mexico has wonderful geographical features, and some that we couldn’t fail to mention are the rivers. With over 80 within the Mexican Republic, the following list is made up of the most Read More>>


The Nevado de Toluca, a Volcano You Must Visit in Mexico!
His original name is Xinantécatl, and it’s a dormant volcano better known as the Nevado de Toluca. This volcano is one of the most emblematic and visited in central Mexico, which is Read More>>


Safety Operation Hurricanes 2009
Mexico will carry out Hurricanes 2009 for safeguarding the population that could be affected at ports and national waters, taking all the necessary actions to have a proper, prompt and coordinated response when facing possible emergency situations. Read More>>


Mexico's Highest Mountains and their Attractive Features
One of the features that distinguishes the whole Mexican Republic is the variety in its elevations and its great mountain ranges. There are some elevations that stand above the Read More>>


The Sonoran Desert in Mexico
This place is located in an area that includes five different states: Arizona and California in the United States and Sonora, Baja California Sur and Baja California Norte, in Mexico. Its area is just over Read More>>


Montes Azules: A Biosphere Reserve in Mexico
This site full of natural beauty is located in the state of Chiapas, in the Lacandon Jungle region, and covers an area of about 13% of the state. The Reserve is one of the largest areas of tropical Read More>>


Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
When speaking of Hispanic literature, it is impossible not to mention the writings of Sor Juana, woman of egalitarian ideals. Her life was interesting and since she was young, she showed Read More>>


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