Mexico City, the City of Palaces, the ancient capital of the Mexican empire
and the jewel in New Spanish Viceroys? crown, is today one of the biggest, most
complex and most beautiful cities in the world. The mere size of the urban spread
makes it a city among cities.
Mexico City is a modern, cosmopolitan city situated in an old lake basin that
is surrounded by volcanic mountains. The different cultures that inhabited the
city during the course of the centuries left an interesting architectural legacy
that comprises many different styles. Firstly, there are the pre Hispanic remains
that tell of the greatness of the civilizations that settled on this land before
the arrival of the Spaniards. Mexica art can be seen on the ruins of the Templo
Mayor (The Great Temple), the site where the monolith of the goddess Coyolxauqui
was found.
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