Mexico City

Mexico City panorama
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Author: Symphangel


Mexico City or Ciudad de México, is the capital and largest city of Mexico. This sprawling metropolis is the biggest city in the Americas and the third largest metropolitan area in the world, behind Tokyo and Seoul.

Mexico City is located within the Valley of Mexico, a valley in the high plateaus 2,240 meters (7,350 ft) above sea level. The city of 9 million people (2011 estimate) covers 1,485 sq km (573 sq mi). Its metropolitan area counts a population of 22 million people (2011 estimate), the biggest metropolitan area in the Americans and the fifth largest in the world.

Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City
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Author: Juan Fernando Ibarra


Mexico City is a powerhouse contributing 21% of Mexico's GDP. In 2008, it has a GDP of US$390 billion, and if the whole metropolitan area is counted, it stands at US$531 billion. Mexico City's per capital GDP in 2010 was US$47,396, higher than the national per capital GDP of the United States and Germany.

Mexico City was founded by the Aztecs on Lake Texcoco in 1325. It was originally known as Tenochtitlan. Under the Spanish, it underwent a total redesign, and was established as México Tenochtitlán in 1524. It received its present name, La Ciudad de México, or Mexico City, in 1585. It became a Federal District following independence from Spain in 1824. Today it comprises 16 boroughs, called delegaciones.

Museum of Artes Populares, Mexico City
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Author: AlejandroLinaresGarcia


Due to its high elevation and tropical location, Mexico City experiences a subtropical highland climate. April and May are the warmest months of the year, when average high temperature reaches 26.6°C (79.9°F). Coolest time is January, with temperature dropping to 5.8°C (42.4°F). July is the wettest month, with 175mm (6.89in) of rain while February the driest, with just 4.3mm (0.19in).

Torre Arcos Bosques 2, Mexico City
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Going to Mexico City

By Plane
The Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) is the gateway to Mexico City and the main airport of the country. It is connected by regular scheduled flights with most of the major cities of the world. There are two main terminals. The new Terminal 2 opened on 16 January, 2008. The two terminals are connected by a shuttle bus and a light rail train. The train is faster, but you need to show a physical boarding pass (not an e-ticket) to use it.

Ground transportation out of the airport includes taxi and Metro. The taxi fare from airport to city center is around 100 to 300 Pesos. The Metro, or subway, is certainly for economical. It only costs 3 pesos, but you have a long walk with lots of stairs and no escalators to reach the train. That's the price to pay.

Monumento a los Niños Heroes en Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico City
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Author: Kapela

Major Tourist Attractions of Mexico City

Neighborhoods of Mexico City

The following are neighborhoods of Mexico City of touristic interest.

Boroughs of Mexico City

The following are administrative boroughs for those who are planning to explore Mexico City more indepth.

World Heritage Sites of Mexico City

Festivities in Mexico City

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