Mexico City
Why is el templo mayor important?
2 staircases dedicated to their gods
How many people live in mexico city?
20 million residents, 1 out of every 4 mexican people live in mexico city
What is mexico divided into?
31 states and 1 federal district
Why is El Museo Nacional de Antropologia important?
Artifactsfrom aztecs are displayed
What is Tenochtitlan? Who orginally built it, and where did they build it?
Aztecs capital city The aztecs, lake bed of lake Texcoco
What are chinampas? where can you rent them.
Brightly colored boats Lake Xochimilco
Why are parts of mexico city sinking and how much are they sinking per year?
Built on a lake bed, a foot a year
Who invaded Tenochtitlan amd when? Where did he build his Mexico City?
Cortez, 1500's On top of the ruins of tenochtitlan
El Zocalo y la plaza de la comstitucion are two names for the same thing. What are they the names of?
Famous center square located in the heart of the city
Who was tlaloc?
God of rain and water
Who was Huitzlopochtli?
God of war amd sun
Where is mexico city located
In a valley in the center of the country
What are two reasons why UNAM is importamt?
Largest university im L.A. Library covered in murals
Mexico city is the capital of what and is sometimes called what?
Mexican republic D.F. Or federal district
What is so special about la catedral metropolitana and where is it located?
Oldest cathedral in mexico El Zocalo
Who works in el palacio nacional?
The presidemt