Mexico City is one of the great capital cities in the world. It is Mexico’s largest city as well as its political, financial and cultural capital. It has a population of over 8.8 million people. The city was originally built on an island in Lake Texcoco by the Aztecs. This city was, however, almost completely [...]
Published on January 16, 2012
Mexico City is one of the great capital cities in the world. It is Mexico’s largest city as well as its political, financial and cultural capital. It has a population of over 8.8 million people. The city was originally built on an island in Lake Texcoco by the Aztecs. This city was, however, almost completely wiped out and rebuilt according to Spanish standards by Spain’s conquistadors. Though present day Mexico City has a reputation for being polluted and dangerous, it is an exciting city to explore, full of museums, parks, old architecture, interesting neighborhoods and nearby archaeological sites.
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- Subway in Mexico City
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- This arch is a monument to the Mexican Revolution
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- A monument in a park just outside Coyoacan.
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- This old palace in Mexico City was the original Sanborns
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- The streets of downtown Mexico City
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- Taco man cuts meat
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- Sun pyramid in Teotihuacan
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- Leon Trotsky’s bookshelf
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- Trotsky’s desk, where he was murdered.
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- The fortified outside walls of the house Trotsky lived in
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- Mexico City and her smog
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- A display of jewelry and tools in the Anthropology Museum
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- Skull on display at the Anthropology Museum
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- Wade in front of the Aztec Calendar
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- These red bikes are part of a shared bike program
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- Camel in the Chapultepec Zoo
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- Frida Kahlo’s parent’s blue house has been turned into a museum.
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- Frida Kahlo Museum in Coyoacan
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- Friends hold Petra’s hands as they walk in Chapultepec Park
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- Lev Davidovitch Bronstein was Leon Trotsky’s given name
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- Gum tree in Coyoacan
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- Mexican performers drop from a platform on a tall pole hanging by ropes
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- The central cathedral in Mexico City
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- Ancient pyramids located in Teotihuacan
This arch is a monument to the Mexican Revolution
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About the Author: Chaya Shepard
After traveling on her own for three or four years, Chaya met up with Wade Shepard, the editor of VagabondJourney.com. They were married in 2009, and continue to travel the world together with their young daughter. From time to time Chaya blogs about family travel and life on the road. Chaya Shepard has written 102 posts on Vagabond Journey. Contact the author.
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