The first stop on our amazing field trip will be Mexico City, the capital of all of Mexico. Mexico city was not a municipality until 1524, but 200 years earlier the Aztecs had already inhabited this great city. We can eve
n go further back in history 2000 years before that with the ruins of Teotihuacan. In Mexico City we can find the "Palacio Naccional" which is the national palace and home of the President of Mexico. Unlike the United States' White House the "Palacio Naccional" was created out of stones taken from the Aztec Pyramids, on which the majority of Mexico City sits. Located directly adjacent to the president's palace there are still ruins which are beneath the city which have been revealed to show how the city is literally built right on top of the ruins. The "Palacio Naccional" is located in the city square known as "Zócalo" meaning pedastal. This is the largest city square in the city and where many people congregate throughout the day. Adjacent to the "Zócalo" is a cathedral, but what makes this cathedral unique is the fact that it is sinking slowly into the ground. This is because Mexico City was built over the Aztec ruins, which were strangely enough built over a giant lake that never completely drained. Thus, the sinking cathedral
The first stop on our amazing field trip will be Mexico City, the capital of all of Mexico. Mexico city was not a municipality until 1524, but 200 years earlier the Aztecs had already inhabited this great city. We can eve
n go further back in history 2000 years before that with the ruins of Teotihuacan. In Mexico City we can find the "Palacio Naccional" which is the national palace and home of the President of Mexico. Unlike the United States' White House the "Palacio Naccional" was created out of stones taken from the Aztec Pyramids, on which the majority of Mexico City sits. Located directly adjacent to the president's palace there are still ruins which are beneath the city which have been revealed to show how the city is literally built right on top of the ruins. The "Palacio Naccional" is located in the city square known as "Zócalo" meaning pedastal. This is the largest city square in the city and where many people congregate throughout the day. Adjacent to the "Zócalo" is a cathedral, but what makes this cathedral unique is the fact that it is sinking slowly into the ground. This is because Mexico City was built over the Aztec ruins, which were strangely enough built over a giant lake that never completely drained. Thus, the sinking cathedral
