Go twice South America, be in Mexico city a favourable turn, profit from at that time airline ticket of Mexican aerial special offer. Look down at from the plane this city when, the building that sees thickly dotted pile is together leaves without attrib border shakedown, now and then a few modern tower stand firm among them, appear a little abrupt. As a result of the city 3 annulus hill, air flow is bad to bring about some mist haze. But to here impression is the deepest is first time however the chill in field of opportunity of late night a favourable turn, I think over at that time by Mexican city this is latitudinal not should cold ah, draw out skill machine to see a map just know, the altitude here had exceeded 2200 meters, difference in temperature of pardonable day and night is so big.
A piece of picture that arrives from the search on the network before shows, mexican city looks down at from inside sky actually some resemble China " the Eight Diagrams pursues " .
Precipitated the Mexican city of chiliad civilization, it is the city with the biggest central america, also be one of 10 big cities of world, population exceeds 20 million, the person of 20% above inhabits Mexico this. Between the rambling building at case of folkway of breed of old the city zone, what transmit by the side of side side is to use the ethical dance music that feels dye-in-the-wood, still have the sweet smell of Mexican cate.
As the last station of whole journey, mexican city lets me love to be hated again again however. Historical center (the museum with not clear know exactly how things stand of Centro Historic) area, cathedral and colorful mural, your person won't feel forever wearily; Also have whole world big city however some malpractice: Bustling street, block a car up perpetually, local comes external person (include a tourist) so not enthusiastic also, not only a lot of people won't English, a lot of places mark even English to also be done not have, arrived old in the evening the city zone is not to have one person for nothing more, although patrol patron wagon is in street, go on the street to still feel part is panicky.
I spit groovy Mexico all the time the name of the city: Anyhow is a capital, give a name to pursue so how province thing? This is about to speak of from her all-embracing history: Who can think of, a such super cities, be to build be in highland laky go up?
At great length was written before so much about Ma elegant civilization vestigial, listen to a person always also to overcome A Ci confuse sth with sth else of civilization of civilized He Maya especially. Mexican city is Aciteke's civilized birthplace, regard central america as one of 3 old culture, a Ci captures a person especially (Aztec) include a few nomadic, fokelore comes from same a birthplace Acitelan (Aztlan) , among them one claims Chinese ink gets stuck on the west (Mexica) person, their name was become later Mexican origin, about the Christian era arrived at Mexico 1250 mid, it is the latest a when arrive nomadic. The evening that reach, good place lets person grab, chinese ink blocks a person on the west to the descendant library that holds Er in the palm to capture a person especially at that time Er China pits person (Culhuacan) flattery, be willing to regard its as employ arms, exchanging a condition is a likely resident area. The person agreed with Kuerhuakan, chaputepeike (Chapoltep ē C, today inside Mexican city) bestowed Mo Xika's person. Chinese ink blocks battle of person brave be apt to on the west, won a lot of battles, oneself force also increases every day, with respect to be insatiable the ground puts forward allied. Kuerhuakan's chieftain Kekesi thinks over also is meddlesome, oneself daughter still can control Mo Xika's person as ruler. Otherwise says nomadic enrol a person to hate, mo Xika's person makes leather denude of the princess appearance to flamen actually! Still ask Kekesi to come round to attend congratulatory ceremony. Kekesi thinks is to attend wedding, after reaching the spot, turn pale with fright, send army to assault instantly Mo Xika's person.
A Ci captures a person especially
In the fokelore of Mo Xika's person, if see lanneret is holding a snake to be habitat on the cacti that a rock from inside the lake grows, the place with resident clansman is over there, namely today the mark on Mexican ensign. Escape into Tesikeke lake (Lake Texcoco) Mo Xika's person, this picture saw on an isle of lake center, be on this surely, built Tenuojiditelan 1325 (Tenochtitlan) , expand gradually. They use a kind to be called " Jinapa " cultivate means. Form to float with lampwick grass above all net, plant next on arboreous, use tree root its firm ground and lake bottom join rise, formed the city on grand water. Is this kind of kind that writes a lake to build a wall a little familiar? Wadi freely crisscross, canoe carries a person to carry goods moves back and forth among them, path of 3 stone embankment leads to lake bank, erect suspension bridge controls discrepancy, still be in suburban build artificial land reclaimed from a lake to plant crop. Spanish colonist ever called here " the Venice of central america " .
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Tenuojiditelan
After Chinese ink blocks a person to build a wall on the west, with Tesikeke (Texcoco) with Telakepan (Tlacopan) form an alliance cleared away the most formidable competitors, signed three allied pact 1430, a Ci overcomes an empire to be born at this point especially, the political power with the mightiest North America in was being become, and used the calendar of Maya, begin external outspread, domain reachs Pacific Ocean shore from Mexican bay, consequence pervades whole in North America, established Mexico is very much today the foundation of culture, as elegant as contemporaneous Ma civilization (hind classic period) the North America in was being become two large civilized area. Caesarean capital Tenuojiditelan, it is today the predecessor of Mexican city.
Mex kind learn the A Ci in museum to overcome solar calendar especially
The time that leaves Aciteke the empire regrettablly is not much, 1519, spanish conqueror Aierna Keertesi (é S of Hern á N Cort) lead expedition to arrive at Mexican bay dimension to pull Kelusi (Veracruz) built the first Spaish resident dot, began pair of Mexico inbreak. Still remember adding tower of A of monarch of the last reign of a dynasty to cover with tiles Er handkerchief is in when proof " is Spanish travel round " before foolish show good thing? A Ci overcomes emperor to cheat Tezuma especially 2 worlds (Monctesuma II) same also, he thinks old fokelore " have a white man eastwardly come " it is deities, regarded Spanish colonist as Baal, great kindness entertainment is acted according to on gold. Keertesi takes gold with respect to suddenly turn hostile, mengtezuma 2 worlds chain rises, captured with powerful firepower and smallpox Tenuojiditelan, the Dao Jian of person of gram of A Ci spy falls in European firearm can't bear biff, what Mexico reduces Spanish colony to be as long as 300 years is long, be named to be " new Spain " , make the one part of Spanish empire, aierna Keertesi is appointed to be a governor, rebuilt Tenuojiditelan. Spaish made artificial drainage system, the platoon became empty Tesikeke the water of the lake, avoided annual pluvial disaster, in city of extend of the filling on lake bed, more the name is Mexican city.
Aierna Keertesi
Although urban area is very large, but concentration of tourist attraction of historical center area, also be most get tourist gay place, most person can live around constitution square. I chose a brigade near square to abandon, spend those who be in Mexico is final 3 night.
Constitution square (Z ó Calo) the heart that is Mexican city, in spanish " Z ó Calo " meaning for " base " , after Mexico is independent, ever planned to build a large monument here, but because did not have money to complete base part only, square gets a name because of this. It is one of the biggest square on the world, north and south is 220 meters wide, the thing is 240 meters wide, the center is the largest Mexico ensign on a flagpole is flying world. From Aciteke the times rises, here is the place that important ceremony holds, no matter be,recieve the activity such as section of celebration of foreign dynast, country or parade ceremony, the soul of a deceased person to be held here.
Square east side is national palace (Palacio Nacional) , its predecessor is Aciteke's Caesarean palace, after Spanish colonist comes, destroyed original palace, built Europe type palace, become independent to Mexico all the time as colony governor government office. Today is presidential office place where troops are stationed, still can visit the office of Beinituohualeisi of Mexican exploit president.
If be interested in brushwork, can enter inside the mural that Li Weila of alternate dagger · creates visiting Spain artist, depicted Mexico to come from fast ancient substantive whole process.
Tips: Entrance ticket: Free
Open time: Zhou Er comes weekday 10:00-17:00, zhou Yi closes a shop
Federal district building is to square, side ever served as a Commodity Exchange on the west, had become gold to act the role of commodity market today.
With Maya, Inca, a Ci overcomes a person to also be good at a building especially, square northeast horn has one to be in big fane (Templo Mayor) relics, ever was the biggest Yindian fane, finishing 1487, as sacred center by extend 6, the center of the world is in the heart that captures a person especially in A Ci. 1521, spanish colonist first time sees when be as high as 40 meters fane, be convinced deeply, the dynamite that immediately thises to overcome a person to never had seen especially with A is destroyed and bury it, until on century 80 time just are come out by mining. Remained a few paragraphs of a flight of stairs on foundation only today, see anaglyph or brushwork dimly, once brilliant about can be resembled by idle dream only.
Big fane recovers from an illness graph
Do not need to buy a ticket to enter inside, can see relics, below sorching burning sun, the dilapidated walls before passed the severe test of days of a few chiliad, experienced peace and bequeath of chaos caused by war up to now, and lying between a driveway is lively block however, with a kind of such means, visit parting civilization.
So, where did fane tear open the block that come down to go? Since be colonist, should force Mex believe in Catholic, spaish is built in square north side with the stone material of fane removed Mexican castellan cathedral (Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral)
Regard America as the oldest and grand cathedral, only then built 1573, till 1813 ability complete, different period is in charge of by different stylist, because this holds concurrently gothic, baaroque with the neoclassicism 3 kinds build a style, appear went out European architectural is popular at that time trend, after building, was gifted immediately episcopal seat, the first when became America mainland advocate cathedral.
Of cathedral front double tower on the right side of, a conjoint triangle carries a building on the head, build at 1749-1760 year, be called " meeting act (Tabernacle) " , come from at " Bible · gives Egypt to write down " account, it is the earliest religion place. Meeting act ever used this church at depositing archives, use at registering deanery after dweller and receive Eucharist.
Cathedral is entered inside do not collect fees, with the cathedral of all Spain style, interior trim is elegant and luxuriant, tremendous pipe organ is conspicuous, contain classical Ba Luo to overcome the adornment of the style.
Two side share cathedral 16 chapel, in every chapel consecrate is worn different wise man, only part is opened inside look around. Most the niche inside engraves the anaglyph that has delegate religion event and brushwork.
See this cathedral carefully, discovering a lot of pillar tilt, take a picture moment discovery connects the ground also is crooked. Because the predecessor of Mexican city is,become, earthy and loose, will hundreds of years had sunk many, such and tremendous Shi Zhijian builds foundation not quite deep very incidental sedimentation. There is to place weight among cathedral, there is flag of a Dali below, recording the contrail of the past years that place weight, show this cathedral year after year to be in tilt, do not know whether today's Mexico has begun to save this historic site.
Grand and delicate cathedral, the colony that recording Mexican city history, with the shrine that is destroyed on the side of it, became the brand with unique today Mexico together.
Tips:
Traffic: Constitution square north is carried, in historical center the area can be amounted to on foot, take Calo of subway Z ó to stand.
Entrance ticket: Enter inside free, the belfry that ascend a top collects fees 20 than all alone
Open time: Everyday 07:00-22:00
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