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About Mexico City The capital of Mexico and the eighth largest city in the world, Mexico City has a population of 9 million in the city and 18 million in the greater metropolitan area. It is situated 2,240 meters above sea level and has temperate climate with cool mornings and nights and daily rain during summer time. Mexico City, now the center of business, culture and government for the country, was once the center of the entire Aztec empire. The city’s rich history can be seen in its modern museums of art, anthropology, history and archeology. The current Zócalo, or town square, is built on the same spot where Montezuma's palace once stood. Many of the old mansions and public buildings in the area were built hundreds of years ago using the stones from the Aztec temples that were destroyed by the Spaniards. The Zócalo is Latin America's largest main square at over 13 acres. Despite its size, the Zócalo tends to get crowded in the evenings and on weekends. Paseo de la Reforma, the city's main thoroughfare, will give you an immediate idea of why Mexico City has been referred to as the "Manhattan" of Latin America. This elegant boulevard is lined with dozens of magnificent monuments including the much-photographed Independence Monument, which has become the unofficial trademark of Mexico City. Sharing the precious space along Paseo de la Reforma are modern high-rise office buildings, embassies, luxury hotels, colonial mansions, and shaded pedestrian promenades. Chapultepec Park is an enormous green area in the middle of all the hustle and bustle of this fast paced city. This park is the city's largest, covering over 2000 acres. The Mexican culture is revealed in the holidays celebrated in the city. During El dia de los muertos, locals visit cemeteries and place offerings and flowered altars at private and public sites; the Feast of the Candelaria involves communal blessing of baby Jesus figures; the Flower Fair involves neighborhoods competing in ostentation and graciousness; and the Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe has thousands making pilgrimages to the Basilica of Guadalupe to honor the Virgin Mary. Top Sights of Mexico City Learn More
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