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Mexico City is one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world with a population of approximately 22 million. It was founded by the Aztecs in the XIV century and conquered by the Spaniards in the first quarter of the sixteen-century. Mexico City was occupied by the Americans and by the French during the seventeenth century. Mexico has many traces of indigenous and Spanish civilizations, and the mixture of both remains as pyramids, palaces, public administrative offices and churches. Some to be mentioned because of their magnificence or originality are: the pyramids of Teotihuacan and the Templo Mayor in downtown; palaces of private ownership and many governmental offices in downtown, v.gr. Palacio Nacional; the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Villa de Guadalupe are clear examples of religious monuments. Mexican treasures are confined in beautiful old buildings or in functional ones with different types of modern beauty like the National Museum of Anthropology, the Museum of Modern Art and the Palace of Fine Arts (it functions mainly as a theater for concerts, etc). Mexico City has an attractive zoo in the Chapultepec Park, which is the most important park, and contains a beautiful historical castle.

Cuernavaca, near Mexico City, is 45 minutes away by a modern scenic highway. It is called the city of “eternal spring” where flowers and waterfalls are the rule, and swimming and leisure are the best.

Puebla an important cultural city, full of traditions and famous for its savory food and wonderful handcrafts, has several important museums and churches that can be visited in a day.