The capital of Mexico is Mexico City. Mexico City is one of the largest Spanish speaking cities in the world. Mexico City has been said to be ‘one enormous museum’ as it holds many historical and cultural findings. In 1325 the Aztecs built their city called Tenochtitlan. Later, the Spaniards took over the city and built Mexico City over the pre-existing colony. Today, Mexico City is home to about 20 million people. This city currently has the highest literacy rate in the country and is the 8th richest city in the world. Mexico City is known for Templo Mayor (an Aztec temple) and also known for the nightlife in the city.
Tourism
Landmark- Monumento a la Independencia
The “Monumento a la Independencia” or Angel of Independence is a big statue in downtown Mexico City. This is a major tourist attraction and main focal point for the country. The statue is a gold Greek goddess that stands about 7 meters in height. This monument was built in 1910 which was the beginning of Mexico’s war of independence. The monument symbolizes law, war, justice and peace. Many visitors come to the monument to watch the sunrise as the sun reflects directly off the angel, making a beautiful sight to look at. This monument is also a gathering place for many celebrations including political/ social meetings and celebrations towards the national soccer team.
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Historical Site- Templo Mayor The “Templo Mayor” otherwise translated to “Great Temple” is a piece of Aztec architecture.
This is one of the main temple of the Aztecs, and is considered the historic center of Mexico City. The temple use to stand about 150 feet tall, but now there isn’t much left of the temple, just the spot where is use to stand. There is also a museum on the site that holds the ancient treasures from the temple. Archeologists are still busy to this day uncovering the remains from the temple. Many tourists wander around the ruins, while others just look at the extraordinary artifacts in the
museum. Culture Day of the Dead- The Day of the Dead is a celebration that originated in Mexico and has now become a public holiday. This event takes place on October 31st, November 1st, and 2nd. This celebration focuses on praying for the family and friends who have passed away. It is said that during these days the families “support their spiritual journey”. It is believe that for these three days the spirits of the deceased come down to join in on the celebration. The days consist of the deceased favourite food, and many photos. A popular sight during the Day of the Dead is sugar skulls. Sugar skulls represent a departed human soul. These sugar skull were usually place on the tombstone or grave of the deceased. There are also lots of marigolds as they are the flower of the dead. Families create shrines in their homes in order to remember and have a celebration of life for their loved ones. La Quinceanera- The “Quinceanera” has been celebrated in Mexican culture for many decades. This celebration takes place on a girls 15th birthday. This party is to mark the womanhood of the young girl. The girl’s family and friends all go to celebrate her milestone of maturity. At the Quinceanera family members present the young woman into the community. This is so important in Mexican culture because on a girls 15th birthday she is officially allowed to marry if she wishes. Typically the girl will arrive in a long fancy, pastel coloured dress with frills. She will also be wearing a headdress. There are traditional ceremony gifts that are given to the birthday girl, these gifts may include; a tiara, cross or medal and a bible. This celebration is not only to honor the girl but also to honor God, her parents and godparents.
The mission of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes is a non-profit organization/museum founded to celebrate and cultivate an appreciation for the enduring and evolving influence of Mexican and Mexican-American culture, with a specific focus upon the unique Mexican-American experience in Los Angeles and Southern California. The museum itself is near where Los Angeles was founded in 1871 and includes a 2.2 anchor campus that includes two historic and renovated buildings (Vickrey Brunswig Building and Plaza House). All surrounded by beautiful public gardens. La Plaza is also located near the heart of Los Angeles surrounded by other ethnic sites like Little Tokyo. (However after visiting one can 't help to realize the homeless problem in the Los Angeles area, and realizing some are even Chicano.)
The Great Divide University of California-Berkley geographer and author Michael Johns argues in his novel, The City of Mexico in the Age of Diaz, that the central Zocalo of Mexico City does more than geographically segregate the East from the West, but Mexico’s national mentality as well. During the years of Diaz’s democratic façade, the upper classes thrived upon plantation exports, feudalist economics and the iron fist of Diaz’s rurales while struggling to maintain European social likeness. East of the Zocalo, shantytowns housed thousands of poor pelados that served as societal blemishes of a suburbanite’s experience. In Johns’s work, the penniless and indigenous serve as the scapegoats for the priviledged and their obsession with grooming Mexico City to be a little Europe. A growing affluent class called upon the Diaz regime and imported architects to construct buildings in the Zocalo to reflect a “proper” image that drew on influences from Europe and the United States.
The stone was found in 1790 by accident in the Plaza Mayor of Mexico City, when workmen who were excavating the earth to pave the plaza. It was discovered facedown, so it only seemed as if it was a large blank stone until it was turned over and the intricate details and deity was finally shown. It was decided to be set on the side on the Catedral Metropolitana, where it was abused and misunderstood for nearly a century. It wasn’t until 1885 and almost a hundred years of abuse by the people of Mexico, it was decided to be placed in the Museo Nacional. Although researchers at the time knew the importance of the Aztec stone, “students of Mexican antiquities, the founders of our archaeology, eagerly urged the successive governments to shelter and protect this significant monument of the pre-Hispanic past from the ignominy that it had suffered. According to chroniclers of the period, when it was displayed, the ignorant masses hurled filth and rotten fruit at the calendrical relief. Even the soldiers who at a certain time occupied the centre of Mexico—because of the constant violent tumult and foreign invasions that characteriz...
The Templo Mayor is the center of Tenochtitlan and houses many of the statues representing the Aztec deities
In the 16th century, iridescent green feathers, gold, and gemstones were gathered to create a symbolic gesture, a headdress, which would help transform the Aztec ruler into the incarnation of the God Quetzalcoatl. The headdress is believed to once belong to Moctezuma II. He was the Aztec emperor when Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés took siege of Tenochtitlan in 1521, and effectively destroyed the once great empire of Mesoamerica. Moctezuma’s unquestioning spiritual beliefs allowed for this easy invasion, and the once symbol of godliness, fertility, and freedom, became a trophy and one of the countless artifacts sent to Europe. Today, this spiritual piece is once again at the center of a controversy between two countries.
In Mexico City and other urban areas it is common to see shacks and shoddy houses right next to the gleaming mansions of the upper class. This is because of spatial inequality which is when money or resources are not divided equally in an area. It causes some places within that area to become richer or poorer than others. Spatial inequality in urban areas is usually caused by rapid migration from rural parts of the country. They migrate because they hope to find jobs and raise their standard of living.
On August 16, 1984 an international conference regarding population was held in Mexico City. It was at this conference that the Reagan Administration implemented the “Mexico City Policy”, also known and the Global Gag Rule. This policy stated that Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) would be prohibited from receiving United States funds if they performed, promoted, referred or counseled patients on abortion. The funds would be withheld from the NGOs even if the money used for abortion services were non-U.S. funds. This policy was in effect from 1984-1993 when president Bill Clinton came into office. On January 22, 2001 president George Bush reinstated the Mexico City Policy. There has been much debate over whether the policy is helping or hurting those abroad. Many people in the United States are not aware that the Mexico City Policy is in effect, or even what it is. It is very important that people here are aware of how the government is controlling health care and women’s rights in other countries.
Mexico City was built above the Aztec City. Which was built above a lake, an actual lake, and after the many years it’s slowly starting to sink. During its time, the Aztec empire ruled over that area, until one day Spanish explorer Hernan Contes made it clear he was there to conquer the area. The Aztec emperor, when he first heard the news did nothing as he feared Cortez was a god and even offered him gift despite Cortez being there to take over. Mexico City is home to many beautiful museums, in fact it’s among one of the cities with the most museums in the world, which some are free in the weekends.
The official name of Mexico is Estates Undoes Mexicans (United Mexican States). Culture can be identified in various forms. In any cases, one of many explanations of culture refers to the shared of knowledge, experience, and beliefs, values acquired by a group of individuals throughout generations. Culture is also the history and events that make up the community itself. It is the way of life for a particular group of people. The most visual characteristics of culture are that it’s vibrant, people continues to adapt and overcome changes that continues to evolve to shape our society over time. Culture remains vibrant because people are more socially interactive with one another, allowing individuals to accept new experiences. Before, Mexico was not always the best place to reside at, it had not always been on the top of vacationed list, and had not always been the most gracious place to visit due to its historical background. Spanish is spoken by ninety-five percent of the population. It’s the official language of Mexico and was introduced through conquest and colonization. The Mexican Spanish gets its roots from the Spanish in Spain. The terms of grammar, syntax, and spelling have no difference, but the pronunciation and sound are different. Some words are from the principal Indian language (Nahunta) are incorporated into the Mexican Spanish, especially in food and household. National culture of Mexico boasts that sixty-two indigenous languages.
San Antonio’s rich cultural heritage, historical significance, and natural beauty make it a great weekend destination for people of all ages. Whether you want to enjoy a romantic weekend with your special someone or have some fun hanging out with the kids, a weekend in San Antonio will not disappoint. I spent a couple of days in this beautiful city with my family once and have wanted to go back ever since. Many of the city’s main attractions are within walking distance of each other. Although I visited San Antonio in the dog days of summer, I would recommend that others plan a trip at a cooler time in the year. Those Texas summer days can get quite humid and uncomfortable. Whenever you decide to take your trip to this memorable destination,
El nombre oficial de México es Los Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Es un país en Norteamérica, y tiene 120 millones habitantes. Tiene fronteras con Los Estados Unidos de América, Belice, Guatemala, el Pacífico y el Mar Caribe. La capital de México es la Ciudad de México. El centro de la Ciudad de México, o México DF (utt. Mekjikå de effe), tiene menos que 9 millones habitantes, pero el todo de la México DF tiene más de 21 millones habitantes. Algunas de las ciudades más grandes son Ciudad de México, Ecatepec, Guadalajara y Tijuana.
The Museo del Canal Interoceanico was the Panamanian museum chosen by the Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A. (FEMSA), to exhibit the more than seventy incredible Mexican artworks. These pieces of arts were displayed in seven different theme zones: “From the European experience to the Mexican School of Art”, “Landscapes”, “The Vangaurds”, “Fantastic Art and Surrealism”, “The Arrival of the European Surrealism”, “The New Tendencies for the Mexican Plastic Arts”, and “Pictures”. This exhibition did not only portray Mexican artworks, but also included a magnificent piece of art from a well-known Panamanian artist, Alfredo Sinclair. Before we get to know what artwork I considered was the symbol of this exhibition, we need to be clear of what was the premise of this art exhibition.
Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico. Mexico became independent from Spain in 1810. Mexico has an Independence Day similar to America’s 4th of July. Mexico’s Independence Day is on September 16. Their constitution was written
As if that were not enough, occasionally different markets for Mexican products, whether food, crafts or toys are mounted. One advantage is that just below the massive iron monument there is a large parking lot, so there is no need to walk far; besides that, just a few steps away is the Garden of Art. The wall, tower, and sculptures are based on a quarry site; place, typically a large deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted. It is formed by three sculptures; a man with Indian features in a position to write, a woman also with Indian features, with an ear of corn, which is the symbol of fertility and the largest figure is of a woman, a mother with a child in her arms with a long dress and shawl. It has a plaque with the inscription: “A la que nos amó antes de conocernos” which means; to her who loved us before we met, with opening date of May 10, 1949; this plate was added a second reading “Porque su maternidad fue voluntaria” meaning; For her motherhood was voluntary. Artists have materialized in stone, bronze, steel and other components. The sculptural-architectural theme has had different interpretations by Mexican artists in different cities. Both the monument and the square were restored in 2012 by the government of the Federal District, with restoration work, cleaning and
Forming part of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, Mexico City was built on the ruins of those magnificent palaces and gorgeous temples. For present-day Mexicans, Templo Mayor is an archaeological site and museum located in the heart of the Mexican capital. For the Aztecs of pre-Hispanic Mexico, it was a ceremonial center of great relevance. The temple is part of those ruins, discovered by chance while performing construction work on the metro of the city. “Thanks to discoveries by archaeologists, we know that the Aztecs built huge and unique structures. Visitors to Tenochtitlán and other Aztec cities would have marveled at the temples, palaces, and city walls” (401). One of these structures is Templo Mayor. Tenochtitlan is one of the most visited places in the Mexican Republic, being a site where the knowledge of the Aztec culture is represented in its maximum expression. The Templo Mayor has an impressive architecture and it is amazing how today, after thousands of years it can be visited. “Undoubtedly, it is an ‘obligatory stop’ for local people and tourists” (Sigala & Leslie 2016:157). Although all these facts can be known through encyclopedias, maps, and photos, it is only through tourism that people can interact directly with those different realities that one is used to experiencing, thus