INTRODUCTION

The City of Mexico and the DF (Federal District), at 2250 meters above sea level, stir deeply for their pre-Hispanic roots, their colonial brand and their cosmopolitan air, features that outline the face of this vigorous and struggling megalopolis, that make evident the historical roots of an urban giant that ceases not to amaze the world. It is a city with 22 million plus inhabitants. Mexico is a cosmopolitan city, the most important street is Presidente Mazarik, and where you can go to shop, and the mall that has everything to the fashion people is called Antara. All in Mexico is beauty and we will go to one place that is the center of our culture, you can go to the museums and remember all the history that we have. The Historic Centre of the Federal District has authentic jewels of architecture, such as the National Palace or the Cathedral, to mention just two of the centenarian monuments surrounding the Plaza of the Constitution, also called the Zocalo that once was the great temple of Tenochtitlan. The days are too short on this city of country dimensions. There are more than enough attractions: The Red Zone, a bohemian corner of aristocratic roots, the Plaza Garibaldi, a bastion of the much famous mariachis, Xochimilco and its floating gardens. In every street where you walking, you will hear a story about what was Mexico in these unmemorable days.

TOUR OF THREE DAYS

We are a company that works in tours, in this space, we have a tour around Mexico in the Federal District, and this tour is for 20 people. First meeting point is the Zocalo, which is in the center of the city. To get there, there are different ways, but the most common is by land. (See map below) The International Airport of Mexico City is the main access route to the capital. Get aircraft from the major cities of Europe, Asia, Central and South America as well as the United States and Canada. In addition to charter flights from Spain and some Latin American countries. Also, the International Airport of Mexico City, located 13 miles from Mexico City-receives large amounts of scheduled flights from the Mexican cities, it is very easy to get to this megalopolis. Upon leaving the Air Terminal recommended addressing a taxi official. For safety acquire tickets to be sold at taxi posts located at the exit of luggage. The cost is higher than if it took a separate vehicle, but the service offers more guarantees.

SCHEDULE The hotel that will host the group is the Intercontinental. When input is at 12:00 pm, every resident will have shared fourth previously allotted by the representative of the group.

DAY ONE: 1:00 - Metropolitan Cathedral- is one of the largest religious buildings on the continent and clear evidence of the different facets of Mexican colonial art. Built on the remains of an Aztec temple. His execution took nearly three centuries, concluding in 1873. The initial works were made by the Spanish architect Claudio de Arciniega, who followed the guidelines of the Renaissance. In the next phases of the process were taken royalties aesthetic Gothic, Baroque and churriguerescos to conclude with the neoclassical French nineteenth century. This monumental compound has five ships and 15 altars, some richly ornamented. Beside the tabernacle is the Metropolitan Cathedral, a church facade churrigueresca and in the form of a Greek cross, built in the eighteenth century. Being in a marsh area, the cathedral-like several buildings in the Historic Center of Mexico City, has begun to sink, which represents a serious threat to the cultural heritage of Mexico. 3:00 - Back to the hotel, lunch at the restaurant. 4:00 Palace of Fine Arts - is the cultural center of the city and a real pride of the Mexicans. Its construction began in the early years of the twentieth century, by order of President Porfirio Diaz, who commissioned the work to the Italian architect Adamo Boari, but work was interrupted because of the revolution from 1910 to 1921. The magnificent marble building could be completed only in 1934. Its final design will be made by Mexican Federico Marshal Evidence mixture of architectural styles that merge neoclassical lines and modernist traits, especially in the facade while in the interior there is a sort of Aztec art deco. In the lobby highlights the murals of Jose Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Diego Rivera, Rufino Tamayo and Roberto Montenegro. The Palace was opened in 1934 with the performance of the comedy La Verdad Sospechosa. Among its facilities operate the Theatre of Fine Arts and the Museum of Visual Arts (will be seen in a separate section). Because of its huge size and the marshy soil of Mexico, the building-located in the Alameda Central has sunk more than four meters. Theater of Fine Arts- has the capacity for 3000 spectators, being scenario plays, operas, symphony concerts, ballet performances and traditional dances, the latter by their own Folkloric Ballet.

Museum of Visual Arts- with a pictographic interesting collection of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with works by Rufino Tamayo, Jose Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros and Diego Rivera, the last of the appointed shown a replica of the wall in Man the crossroads, that the artist undertake commissioned by the Rockefeller Center in New York. But his work was censored and destroyed by "leftist ideas." Palace Mining- is the highest expression of the neoclassical style Mexican. Combine so perfect its elegant forms with the handling of light and space. From 1797 to 1813, the Spanish architect and sculptor Manuel Tols planned and executed the work, which was designed to host the Royal Mining Seminar. Poliforum Cultural Siqueiros- is a polygonal building designed and decorated by the renowned painter David Alfaro Siqueiros, one of the great Mexican muralists. It is located in Insurgent Avenue South, near the popular hotel Mexico. Considered by many as a "self monument," poliforum shows works of great artistic value, highlighting the progress of mankind, a giant mural combining acrylic paint with metal sculpture. It is one of the largest in the world. 9:00 - Return to the hotel, dinner and meeting with the members. DAY TWO: 10:00 - Walk in the turibus- around the Zocalo, the guide explain the historical buildings and streets leading to the recognition of the place. 3:00 Restaurant El Taquito Mexican Food Adress: Carmen 69, detrs de la Catedral, Centro Histrico, Mxico DF Phone: 526-7699 / 526-7885 4:00 - National Museum of Culture- In its 20 rooms are on display pieces of great value, which reveal the way of life, customs, outlook and aesthetic parameters of the major civilizations in human history. It has very comprehensive collections of the Greco-Roman culture, Hebrew, Arabic, Asian, sub-Saharan Africa and also the Ainu of American origin. Found in a beautiful house of the eighteenth century until 1847 hosted the Mint. In 1865 the site was acondicion to host the Public Museum of Natural History, Archeology and History, is one of the first in the country. Its current name received after 1964. Address: street Currency 13 (on the north side of the National Palace), Centro Historico, Mexico City Phone: 5542-0165 / 5521-1438 Website: www.inah.gob.mx/muse1/html/muse131.html Hours: Tuesday to Sunday Admission: free admission

8:00 Restaurant Mercaderes Mexican Food Adress: 5 de Mayo 57, colonia Centro (entre Palmas y Monte de Piedad), Mxico DF Phone: 510-2213 10:00 - The group will attend a reunion at the hotel, it shall dance, digestive, karaoke, crafts and other activities. (Going to last 5 hours, according to the group as take.) DAY THREE 8:00 Breakfast at the hotel 9:00 - Casa de los Azulejos- for his baroque style, its copper handrails and columns churriguerescas its main courtyard, the house built in 1596 at the request of the counts del Valle de Orizaba-is one of the nicest in town. Its current facade is lined with blue and white tiles, placed at the mid-eighteenth century, which contrasted with the grim image of the nearby church of San Francisco. Another attraction is the beautiful mural by Jose Clemente Orozco, developed in 1925. Currently, the House of Tiles is the principal of a local restaurant chain. Tower Latin Americana- has 43 floors and offers a magnificent view of the valleys and mountains surrounding the city. It was the tallest building in the country until the construction of the headquarters of Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex). The tower built in 1956 - houses offices and broadcasting stations. Located at the junction of the streets Madero and Lazaro Cardenas and can be visited every day of the week. 12:00 Return to the hotel, the group is going.

CONCLUSION Mexico is a country with much history and is important for us that you know about it. Please come to Mexico and enjoy all the magic situations that you can live there. With this tour you can know the most important buildings in the city and how the Architects built these monuments around the city with a lake under the constructions.

BIBLIOGRAPHY http://www.enjoymexico.net/mexico-city-mexico.php http://www.mexicocity.com.mx/zocalo.html http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/6c/595/es/hotelsearchresults;jsessionid=L3TOGZMFAP1U SCTGWAKCJ0QKM0YDKIY4?&cm_mmc=Google-PS-IC_MSAC-_-G%20BN-Mexico-_-MEXCiudaddeMexico-_-hoteles%20df||100000000000168313281&siclientid=1928&sitrackingid=23406354&_requestid=404479 http://www.zonaturistica.com/restfam.php?idCd=97

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