Mexico City is home to many historic sites, including the Castillo de Chapultepec, the only castle built in North America. It has the most museums of any city and many theaters. Important buildings include the Cathedral, Palacio Nacional, and Angel of Independence. The city was built on an ancient lake and volcanoes like Popocatepetl can be seen from the city. It has hosted the World Cup twice and the Olympics, and sites like the Estadio Azteca and Ciudad Universitaria are of cultural significance.

1. Home to LC ITAM Mexico City http://www.mexicocity.gob.mx/index.php

2. It is the only castle ever built in America. It’s located in the biggest park of latin-america, Chapultepec. Castillo de Chapultepec

3. Xochimilco One of the principal turistic destinations in the city.

4. The city is formerly known as the “City of palaces” Mexico city is the city with the most museums in the world. And after New York, London and Toronto it has the biggest number of theaters. Palacio de Bellas Artes

5. The cathedral was built in the XVI century. Upon the prehispanic city of the aztecs. The “Villa de Guadalupe” is the most visited marian sanctuary in the world with 14 million people a year. The Cathedral

6. Palacio Nacional It’s covered with murals by mexican paintor, Diego Rivera. The president of the Republic works there.

7. The Angel of Independence was gifted to us by the French in 1910. It’s actually a musoleum. Angel of Independence

8. Polanco & Santa Fe Two of the richest and most industrialized parts of the country

9. Mexico introduced chocolate to the world Mexico City was built on a lake Cuicuilco pyramids

10. Volcanoes around Mexico City Three volcanoes can be seen from Mexico city: “Popocatepetl” , “Pico de Orizaba” and “Ixtlazíhuatl”, better known as “the sleeping woman”

11. Ciudad Universitaria Takes up 70 achres of the city It’s recognized by the United Nations as cultural patrimonium.

12. The “Estadio Azteca” is located in , built in 1962 as a host to the world cup Mexico, 1970. Also used in 1986, second world cup hosted by Mexico. Mexico is the only country in latinamerica which has been host to two world cups and the olimpics. Mexico City also has the “Olimpico”, built to host the Olimpics in 1968 Estadio Azteca