Mexico City

Monument to Independence.

Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico. It has 22 million inhabitants, of which 9 million live in the Distrito Federal or Federal District.

Mexico City was founded as Tenochtitlan by the Aztecs in 1325. After the Spanish conquest it was renamed and it became the capital of Mexico in 1821. The city is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Mexico City is known to be a very liberal city, and it is governed by the left wing PRD Party.

Fuente de Cibeles.

“Let the Stele of Light monument be an emblem of a new era for Mexico, an era in which the seed of a more secure, fair and prosperous nation flourishes,”

President Felipe Calderon.

## See also[edit]

The new Soumaya museum.

* Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
* Mexican Painting
* Famous Mexican architects
* Muralism
* Our Lady of Guadalupe
* José María Velasco

The Fine Arts Palace.

## External links[edit]

Canceled project "Torre Bicentenario" designed by Rem Koolhaas.

* Satellite View of Mexico City (Ciudad de México)
* List of museums In Spanish.
* History of Mexico City
* MexicoCity-Guide
* Mexico City Museum

Hemiciclo a Juarez.