All about Mexico City !
The oldest city of the Americas.
Fun Facts about Mexico's capital.
- Founded in 1325, Mexico City, formally known as Tenochtitlan, is the oldest city of the Americas.
- Mexico City is the 2nd most populated city in the world with more than 20 million people.
- The city is 2.2 kilometers above sea level. You may experience hard breathing when you first land in Mexico City but, it only last for a little while.
- The city has more than 150 museums! The most in the world!
- The city also the largest amount of palaces in North America.
- Mexico City has the largest bull ring of the world, which hosts concerts and motorcross events.
- Almost 13 million people visited Mexico City in 2013: 10.3 million national tourists and 2.4 million international ones
- There are at least eight important archeological zones in Mexico City and surroundings: Cuicuilco, Santa Cruz Acalpixca (in Xochimilco), Templo Mayor (in Zocalo), Tlatelolco, Santa Cecilia, Tenayuca, Teotihuacan and Acozac