Mexico City Introduction 编汇.docx

Mexico City Introduction 编汇.docx

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MexicoCityIntroduction编汇

Mexico

Facts&Figures

President:

FelipeCalderón（2006）

Landarea:

742,485sqmi（1,923,039sqkm）;totalarea:

761,602sqmi（1,972,550sqkm）

Population（2010est.）:

112,468,855（growthrate:

1.1%）;birthrate:

19.4/1000;infantmortalityrate:

17.8/1000;lifeexpectancy:

76.2;densitypersqkm:

57

Capitalandlargestcity（2003est.）:

MexicoCity,19,013,000（metro.area）,8,591,309（cityproper）

Otherlargecities:

Ecatepec,1,731,900（partofMexicoCitymetro.area）;Guadalajara,1,665,800;Puebla,1,345,500;Nezahualcóyotl,1,250,700（partofMexicoCitymetro.area）;Monterrey,1,135,000

Monetaryunit:

Mexicanpeso

COUNTRYDESCRIPTION:

MexicoisaSpanish-speakingcountryaboutthreetimesthesizeofTexas,consistingof31statesandonefederaldistrict.ThecapitalisMexicoCity.Mexicohasarapidlydevelopingeconomy,rankedbytheInternationalMonetaryFundasthefourteenthlargestintheworld.Theclimaterangesfromtropicaltoarid,andtheterrainconsistsofcoastallowlands,centralhighplateaus,desertsandmountainsofupto18,000feet.

ManycitiesthroughoutMexicoarepopulartouristdestinationsforU.S.citizens.Travelersshouldnotethatlocation-specificinformationcontainedbelowisnotconfinedsolelytothosecities,butcanreflectconditionsthroughoutMexico.AlthoughthemajorityofvisitorstoMexicothoroughlyenjoytheirstay,asmallnumberexperiencedifficultiesandseriousinconveniences. 

MexicoCityisthecapitalandtheculturalheartofMexico.Itisalsooneoftheworld'sbiggestcities,andit'sgreatermetropolitanregionhasanestimated30millionresidents.Despitethisincrediblesizeitstillwelcomeslargenumbersoftouristswhocomeseeitsmanycolorfulanduniqueattractions,warmmexicanhospitalityandculturaltraditions.

MexicoCity,alsoknownasFederalDistrict,ischaracterizedbyitshistoricalbuildings,exclusiveneighborhoods,luxurioushotels,delightfulcuisineandlimitlessentertaiment.ItsislocatedattheValleyofMexico,orAnahuac,anditssurroundedbymountainsandtothesoutheastyoucanseethetwosnowcappedvolcanicpeaksofPopocatepelandIztaccihuatl.ThestatesofMorelos,Hidalgo,QueretaroandtheStateofMexicoarethepoliticalbordersofthecity.

Climate:

MexicoCityhasamildclimatealmostyearroundwithanaveragetemperatureof15to20C.ThenightsinMexicoCityareusuallycool.Duringtherainyseason,whichstartsinJunethroughOctober,youhaveremembertopackaraincoatorjacket.Forthedryseasonorwinter,thetemperaturedropsintheeveningandacoatorsweaterisrequired.

Transportation:

Forthetourist,movingaroundinthecityisnotthatdificult.Therearemanytrasportationoptionsforthetouristincludingtaxis,whichareavailableassoonasyougetofftheairportorbusstation.SAFETYPRECAUTION:

whenusingtaxisinMexicoCitymakesureyouprepayfortheirserviceatterminalticketcounter,andit'sbesttohaveyourtaxicalledforbyeitheryourhotelorrestaurant.Asubwaysystem（Metro）offerstouristsacheapwaytotravelinthecity,withninelines,scheduletimesandmapsarefoundateverystation.Busesarealsoabundant,andthereisanewtrolleystylebussystem.However,first-timetouristsareencouragedtoavoidrentingacarwhileinMexicoCity-thetrafficcanbequitechallengingandsometimeshazardous.

Attractions

MexicoCityhasmanyattractionstoexplorewithitslongandfascinatingpast,anintriguingpresentandanexcitingfuture.Thecityisdividedinto16delegacionesie.boroughs,whichareinturnsubdividedintocolonias（neighborhoods）.OldtownslikeCoyoacán,SanAngelandTlalpangotmergedintotheurbansprawl,whicharestillpreservingtheiroriginality.

AlamedaCentral:

Thisistheoldestandlargestattractionofthecity.NowaPark,originallyitwasusedasanAztecmarketplaceandexecutionsiteduringtheSpanishInquisition.IthasaPalaciodeBellasArtesi.e.PalaceofFineArtsontheeasternside.Thispalacehousesaconcerthall,museumandatheatre.ItalsohasthemuralpaintedbyDiegoRiverathatislocatedincloseproximity.

Address:

AvenidaJuarez,MexicoCity,Mexico

CatedralMetropolitana:

ThisistheoldestandlargestcathedralinLatinAmerica.Theconstructionofthiscathedralstartedinthe16thcenturyanditportraysamedleyofbaroqueandneoclassicaltouches.Thissuperbhistoricattractionhasfouridenticaldomeswitharowofsupportingcolumns,aswellasinnumerablepaintingsandaltarpieces.

Address:

PlazadeMayo,Zocalo,MexicoCity,Mexico.

Tel.:

+525555129467

PlazadelasTresCulturas:

ThisplazagivesanideaaboutthefusionofthreedifferentculturesinMexicosituatedatasinglespot.Attractingmanytourists,thisplazasignifiesamixtureofAztec,SpanishandcontemporaryMexicanarchitecture.IthastheruinsofanAztecceremonialsite,theSantiagoTlatelolcoChurch,builtin1609andtheSantaCruzdeTlatelolcoCollegebuiltin1535.

Address:

LazaroCardenasandFloresMagon,CentroHistorico,MexicoCity,Mexico.

ArenaMexico:

ThevenueisfamousforLuchalibre,whichiscommonlyknownasMexicanfreewrestling.Itismostlyanentertainingshowratherthanasport,butitisverypopularamongtourists.Thisloudandrowdywrestlingprovidesalotofexcitementforthespectators.Thewrestlerswearcomicmasksanddressestomakeitmorelight-hearted.TheplaceisveryclosetoZonaRosaandAvenidaInsurgentes.

Address:

189CalleDr.Lavista,Col.Doctores,MexicoCity,06720

Tel.:

+525555880385

TempleMayor:

ThisisanarchaeologicalsiteofMexicoCitylocatedintheZocalonexttotheCatedralMetropolitana.Theremainsofthisancienttemplewerefoundin1978.Thisisanamazingarchaeologicaldiscoveryofthecitywhichhasbeenturnedintoabigarchaeologicalattraction,includingamuseum.

Address:

Seminario8,PlazadelaConstitucion,MexicoCity,Mexico.

Tel.:

+525555420606

Zocalo:

ZocalosquareisalsoknownasthePlazadelaConstitution,locatedintheCentroHistoricodistrict.Thisoftencrowdedattractionismainlyusedforrallies,protests,ceremonies,celebrationsandotherfestiveevents.IthastheCatedralMetropolitanaonthenorthsideandFederalTreasuryandNationalarchivesontheeasternside.Itisthemaincenterofattractionontheoccasionof“independenceday”,16thSeptembereveryyear.

Address:

PlazadelaConstitucion,CentroHistorico,MexicoCity,Mexico.

LaFeriadeChapultepec:

Thisisachildren'samusementpark.ItisoneofthemostpopularvenuesamongsttheMexicanchildren.Theparkfeaturesthefirstroller-coasterinthecountry,anabsolutemustforthoseseekingaquickthrill!

Italsooffersmanyattractionsatreasonableprices.OpenTuesday-Sunday10:

00-18:

00

Address:

SegundasecciondelBosquedeChapultepec,ChapultepecPolanco,MexicoCity,D.F.11100

Tel.:

+525552302121

AngeldelaIndependencia:

ItisalsocommonlyknownaselAngel.TheofficialnameofthisAngelofIndependenceisColumnadelaIndependencia.ThissymbolofvictoryissituatedonaroundaboutoverPaseodelaReformaindowntownMexicoCity.Itwasunderconstructionbetween1902and1910.ItisafamouslandmarkofthecityandagatheringplaceforcelebrationsamongstMexicanCitypeople.

Address:

PaseodelaReformayFlorencia,ColoniaJuarez,MexicoCity,D.F.06600

BasilicadeNuestraSenoradeGuadalupe:

ThisistheholiestplaceofCatholicismintheAmerica.ThisholiestchurchisbuiltonthesitewhereanIndiannamedJuanDiegoclaimedtohaveseenavisionofabeautifulladyinabluemantlein1531.Ithasbecomethedestinationfortheyearlycelebrationonthe12thofDecemberforthepilgrims.

Address:

CalzadadelosMisteriosyPaseoZumarraga,GustavoA.Madero,MexicoCity,D.F.07050

Tel.:

+525555776022

Activities

MexicoCityhasanexcellentsettingforallsortsofactivitiesinandaroundthemetroarea.Thecityhassomethingforeveryoneandthemildclimatealsoallowsforactivitiessuchaswalking,riding,tennis,golf,cruising,watersportsandmanymore.

AdventureSports:

Whenitcomestoadventuresports,MexicoCityhasalargeselectionofhighadrenalineactivitiestochoosefrom.GetinformationatthedeskofAsociacionMexicanadeTurismodeAventurayEcoturismo（AMTAVE）,whichisagroupofecotourismandadventure-travelproviders.AMTAVEprovidesinformationinanannualcatalogueofevents.Alsoplentyofadventuretouroperatorsinthecityarrangeactivitieslikewhite-waterrafting,rappelling,bikingandmanymoreforthetourists.

Contact:

AsociacionMexicanadeTurismodeAventurayEcoturismo（AMTAVE）

Address:

Mariposa1012-A,Col.GeneralAnaya.

Tel.:

+5255/5688-3883.

Website:

AMTAVE

LuchaLibre:

Everyweek,enjoytheMexicanfreewrestlinginthe17,000-seatArenadeMexicoandthesmallerArenaColiseo.Thewrestlers,knownasluchadoresfightprovidingthrillingentertainment.Thecrowdgetenthusiasticandcheeroutfortheirchosenfighter.Itisaverypopulareventamongstthelocalsaswellastourists.

Website:

CMLL

FlyOverMexicoCity:

AnotherpopularactivityisflyingoverMexicoCitytoenjoythepanoramicviewtopsofthecity'sskyscrapers,landmarks,parksandotherfamousattractions.Sometravelagenciesinthecityofferthesetripswithateamofprofessionalswithmorethat6yearsofexperience.Also,thevisitorscanenjoytheromantictoursoverAcapulco&Ixtapa.

Cycling:

CyclinginMexicoCityoffersgreatenjoymentandithasalsobecomethefavouriteleisureactivityforthelocalsaswellasthetourists.Theflatterrainandmildclimateallowsforapleasantbikeride.Thoughbecarefulwhiletravelli