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Mexico City By Caileigh Crane (Industries (Coffee, Cotton, Vegetables,…
Mexico City By Caileigh Crane
Reasons it's a Capital
Oldest City in North America
Most populous city in the Western Hemisphere
After Mexico gained its independence from Spain, there were few cities, and Mexico City was the largest.
9th largest economy in the world
Geography
Mountains
Volcanoes
Plateaus
Remains of Lake Texcoco
Points of Interest
Second-highest number of museums in the world
Bosque Chapultepec (oldest forest in the Americas
Teotihuacan Pyramids
Chapultepec Castle
Industries
Coffee
Cotton
Vegetables
Fruits
Oil
Silver
Tourism
Motor Vehicles
Clothing
Petroleum
Steel
Iron
Chemicals
Tobacco
Beverages
History
Founded in 1521
In the eleven hundreds, the Aztecs found the area and established it. In 1519, Spanish explorer Hernan Cortes conquered the area and names it Mexico City.
Sensory Details
SEE: People walking along the street, vendors selling things
HEAR: People talking and selling things
SMELL: Mexican Food, Mexican flowers, chilli and cinnamon fireworks
TASTE: Mexican food
Climate
Summer: 77, 54
Winter: 68, 41
Coldest Month: December
Sunshine Hours: November
Most Rainfall: September
Hottest Month: May
Links
http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-guide/mexico-city
https://www.britannica.com/place/Mexico-City
https://www.history.com/topics/mexico/distrito-federal
http://www.holiday-weather.com/mexico_city/averages/
Current Events
6.2 Earthquake on September 19, 2017
Aztec Temple discovered June 7, 2017