Articles for Distrito Federal

Tourism in Mexico, information, facts and statistics
Tourism is one of the country’s main economic activities, representing an important income through destinations divided into beach, adventure

Carlos Fuentes, Literary Contribution to Mexico
The son of diplomatic parents, Carlos Fuentes was born in Panama on November 11, 1928; because his father was part of Mexico’s diplomacy

Mexico’s Trade Agreements
In Europe, on the 24 of November 1999, the technical negotiations where formally concluded for the Free Trade Agreement between Mexico

The Mexican Revolution’s Main Characters
The Mexican Revolution has been one of the political-social movements of greatest influence in the country’s life. It represents the

UNAM, and it's history
Started under the name of Real y Pontificia Universidad de México on the 21st of September 1551, UNAM began its activities in Mexico City.

What forms Mexico’s Gross Domestic Product?
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total monetary value of the production of goods and services of a country during a certain lapse

The Tlatelolco Massacre
The Tlatelolco Massacre occurred on the 2nd of October 1968 at Plaza de las Tres Culturas in Tlatelolco, Mexico City; a few days before the

Mariachi, Mexican Culture
The dictionaries of Academia Mexicana de la Lengua and the Real Academia Española define mariachi as a group of musicians dressed in

Miguel Hidalgo, Mexican Independence
Miguel Hidalgo is one of the most recognized characters in the movement for Mexico’s Independence. His full name was Miguel Gregorio

Terminal 2 in Mexico's City Airport
Mexico City’s International Airport is the largest in Latin America for the capacity of passengers it moves; 24,115,552 in 2005 alone,