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Biggest City In The World
Mexico City, the biggest city in the world - is located in an intermountain basin at an altitude of 2,240 m. The town is an independent administrative entity (Federal District). This is one of the world's largest urban agglomerations. Covering an area of 0.5% of the country, she concentrates more than a quarter of its population (more than 20 million people). The city is situated in a fertile mountain valley, surrounded by almost continuous ring of mountains, among which is snow-capped volcano, Orizaba and Popocatepetl volcano standing close and Ikstaksiuatl that are right around the city. About them there is a legend that Ikstaksiuatl - Goddess of facing a mountain of a misdemeanor, and Popocatepetl - her boyfriend, who did not want her to leave and stood near on guard. The climate of the city is much softer than the surrounding lowlands. Mexico City is the oldest capitals in the Western Hemisphere. Founded by the Aztecs Indians on important trade routes of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan was razed to the ground, and in its place in 1521, was built by the administrative center of New Spain - Mexico City. In 1535-1821 years the city served as capital of the Viceroyalty, and subsequently became the capital of Mexico. In the modern appearance of the city you can see the combination of all three eras of the city. This is the area of the Three Cultures in downtown Mexico City, where the uncovered stone masonry buildings of the ancient Aztec period, over which rises a mass Catholic Cathedral of the period of Spanish colonization, which, in turn, contrasts with modern apartment buildings bordering the square. Historic Centre of Mexico City - Zocalo Square (Constitution Square), where the place of the destroyed Aztec temple and palaces Teokali Aztec emperor Montezuma's towering cathedral, the second largest in North America, and the residence of the Mexican president - Palacio Nasonal. Zocalo Square - the best band of the colonial architecture of Mexico. Every year on Sept. 15 are held in a holiday - Independence Day. One of the main streets of Mexico City, Paseo de la Reforma, laid on the model of the Paris Champs-Elysees and is characterized by an abundance of greenery, numerous fountains and monuments. Mexico City is one of the largest industrial centers in Latin America. Here are concentrated refining, steel, automobile assembly and other enterprises. Developed here flavoring, textile, garment, footwear, pharmaceuticals, printing, and electrical engineering, metal processing and cement industries. The city has a good subway and an international airport.
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