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In-Depth Information
Mexico City's Highlights
Pulsating with life and culture, blessed with
perpetually spring-like weather, and with a
fascinating blend of history and modernity,
Mexico City is endlessly surprising. With
excellent museums, ornate churches, colo-
nial palaces, and urban parks, the city
attracts a large number of visitors.
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Museo Nacional de
Antropología
One of the great
museums of the
world dramatically
presents its pre-
eminent
collection of
Mexican pre-
Hispanic art
by region
(see pp8-11)
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The largest and most important colonial
cathedral in the Western Hemisphere, it
took almost three centuries to build and
majestically blends Baroque and Neo-
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Palacio Nacional
This massive executive palace and government
office stands along the east side of the Zócalo and
showcases Diego Rivera's famous mural,
Epic of the
Mexican People (see pp14-15)
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Palacio de
Bellas Artes
The spectacular
performing arts
palacio
is a city
icon, combining an
exquisite white
marble exterior
with an Art Deco
interior having
Mexican touches
(see pp20-21)
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Templo Mayor
An accidental discovery led
to a massive archeological effort
that uncovered the ruins of this
Aztec temple. A museum was
built to house the artifacts
recovered
(see pp16-17)
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Main altar, Ex-Convento e Iglesia del Carmen,
San Ángel
