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Spanish Project

Select a place in Mexico 3 sent for each stop in past tense, at least 30 sent total. 10 stops of trip Have a map 3 fold no larger than A4 paper 10 pics

pics & place

site: http://ymimexico.org/2008/06/03/five-places-to-visit-in-mexico-city


 * 1) **Chapultepec Castle**: The Castle in Chapultepec is a great place to visit. It’s where Maximilian lived while he was emperor of Mexico.
 * 1) **Anthropology Museum**: An interesting place to see the history of all the different people that have lived in Mexico and who make it what it is today.
 * 1) **Mexico City Post office**: I love the post office’s building and architecture. Inside, there is a huge staircase, and it’s just a beautiful place overall. It’s located beside the Palacio de Bellas Artes (the Fine Arts Palace), and it won’t take much time to visit, but it is a work of art.
 * 1) **Basilica de Guadalupe**: The second most visited Catholic site in the world, after the Vatican, is a gigantic complex that will help you understand more about Mexico’s culture, religion, and people. Here’s a video of the Basilica de Guadalupe and the Castle of Chapultepec.
 * 1) **Xochimilco** – sort of like Mexico’s Venice, it’s a great place to experience traditional Mexico City.
 * 1) **National Cathedral**: A walk through this magnificent cathedral will //make you think about your theology//. Be sure to check out the plumb bob that is at the center, showing how much //the city is sinking//. You could spend a lot of time learning about a lot of different rituals by reading about the various chapels along the outside.
 * 1) **Palacio Nacional**: This is where the president rings the bell for the Independence Day Grito. You can also see a history of Mexico through //Diego Rivera’s murals// along the corridors. The fountain in the middle is where the f//irst-ever bull fight in Mexico// took place.
 * 1) **Latin American Tower**: If you want to be overwhelmed by the giganticness of Mexico City, you should go to the Latin American Tower. It’s sort of //the Empire State Building of Mexico City//, and you can see either the city or the smog. On a good day, you can see the two volcanos that are on the outskirts of the city.
 * 1) **Bellas Artes**: This theater is made of Italian marble, and the architecture is amazing. It’s where they have the //Folkloric Ballet and National Orchestra//.
 * 1) **Templo Mayor**: This is right outside the National Cathedral in the main square. Many of the stones from //these ruins were used to build the National Cathedral//. It used to be the main temple of the indigenous people who lived here in TenochtitlÃ¡n. Most days, right outside of Templo Mayor, you can see some ancient rituals being performed.


 * 1) Teotihuacan: About 25 miles outside of Mexico City, this archaeological site is worth a day trip. The "city of the gods" was a huge urban center with a population of 200 000, occupied from 200 BC to 800 AD. At its peak it was one of the largest cities in the world, and its influence was felt all over Mesoamerica. See the Temple of Quetzalcoatl, walk along the Avenue of the Dead, climb the Pyramid of the Sun and Pyramid of the Moon.


 * 1) Museo Frida Kahlo:The Casa Azul or Blue House in Coyoacan was the family home of the famous artist and wife of painter Diego Rivera. They lived here during the last 14 years of her life. Their home, decorated with Mexican arts and crafts, allows visitors a glimpse into the private life of these eccentric artists.




 * 1) **The Plaza de la Constitución, or Zocalo:** This is the main square of Mexico City’s historic center. At 830 x 500 feet, it's one of the largest public square in the world. The great expanse of paved space is decorated with a single huge Mexican flag in the center. This is the heart of the city, the site of events, festivals and protests, and a good place to start your explorations.