Theme Week Mexico – Mexico City in the Valley of Mexico

16 March 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  7 minutes

National Palace © Reinhard Jahn/cc-by-sa-2.0

National Palace © Reinhard Jahn/cc-by-sa-2.0

Mexico City (also known as México D.F., or simply D.F.) is the Federal District (Distrito Federal), capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole. Mexico City is the country’s largest city as well as its most important political, cultural, educational and financial center. As an “alpha” global city Mexico City is one of the most important financial and cultural centers in North America. It is located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a large valley in the high plateaus at the center of Mexico, at an altitude of 2,240 metres (7,350 ft). The city consists of sixteen boroughs.   read more…

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