Travel video about destination
Mexico.
Mexico, land of the
Maya and
Aztec, temples and beaches and with a population of twenty-six million the bubbling metropolis of
Mexico City is a maze of streets, flat roofs, skyscrapers and parks. Earthquakes, floods and civil wars created this ‘
City Of
The Aztecs’.
Templo Mayor, the main temple of the Aztecs, lies in the centre of the city, in the large main square,
Zocalo. The magnificent
Catedral Metropolitana with its massive dimensions and fine stone masonry dominates the square, with equal prominence being given to the Palacinio
Nacional, governmental seat of the
Mexican President. In 1519, when the
Spanish conquerors reached Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec kingdom, they discovered a lagoon paradise with floating gardens,
Xochimilco, a labyrinth of lakes and canals, which today can be explored by boat. Known as the
Pearl Of
The Pacific,
Acapulco is a world famous holiday resort of the rich and famous where luxury liners dock each day and endless golden sands beckon a swim under the
Caribbean sun. Each evening, the famous cliff jumpers of Acapulco congregate when, from a height of 42 metres, they jump fearlessly from the top of the
La Quebrada Cliff into the narrow bay below
. In the legendary ruins of
Palenque, numerous monuments of the
Maya culture can be found such as a palace, and several pyramids and temples. From the air, there is a unique view of the lush growth of the impenetrable forests around Palenque, and of Mexico’s most beautiful waterfalls of
Agua Azul.
Chichen Itza is thought to have been built by the
Mayas around 450 AD and over
500 years later the fighting TOLTEKEN took over the deserted city, which led to two hundred years of prosperity. Located in the north,
Tequila is situated at the foot of the likewise named volcano and is world famous because it is here that the
Mexican national drink is produced. But Mexico is much more than a drink…it is a feast for all the senses!
- published: 14 Aug 2013
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