Xochimilco

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:27:21 +0000

If you ever come to Mexico City, the visit to the Xochimilco would definitely be a highlight of your trip. Half a century ago this was an agricultural hub, a metropolis of 235,000 inhabitants and today it consists of canals and gardens, which is all that is left of the lake on which Mexico City was built. The name Xochimilco means ‘garden of flowers’ and here you can ride colourful boats along the canals while a mariachi band serenades you and there are always plenty of vendors with food and drink, souvenirs and music. This activity is widely enjoyed by Mexicans, so it’s one of the more authentic tourist experiences available. As you travel you will see city life, restaurants, and greenhouses where flowers and plants are grown. Further beyond the city canals there is a wildlife preserve in which the original character of the chinampas may be seen. Xochimilco is divided into two main parts, traditional area and an echological park. This is a great place for bird watching since the canals and lagoons attract different birds. According to many guidebooks Xochimilco is known as the Venice of Mexico because they are so romantic. The best time for visiting Xochimilco is two weeks before the Easter when the annual Xochimilco Festival is held.

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Mexico – National Anthropology Museum

admin — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:10:09 +0000

If you are interested in the Mesoamerican artifacts you should definitely pay a visit to the National Anthropology museum, which is located in the Chapultepec Park. Here you would be able to examine the most impressive collection of Mesoamerican artifacts in the world. To each cultural region a hall is dedicated and some rooms have ethnological exhibitions as well. There is so much to see, so you should dedicate the whole day to this amazing museum. The real must is the Aztec exhibit with the famous Sun Stone or “Aztec Calendar.” Also, you should not leave without seeing the Recreation of Pakal’s tomb in Maya exhibit room and Jade mask of the Zapotec Bat God in Oaxaca. Something that really makes the visit to the National Museum of Anthropology special is that the exhibitions in the rooms are organized in the chronological order, so if you start on the right and make your way around counter-clockwise you will get the feeling for how the culture changed over time. On the other hand, if you go to the left on the entrance you will come to the halls that are devoted to the development of other areas of Mexico. Something that also could impress you is the rooms where the archeological scenes are recreated which give the chance to see the pieces in the context in which they were found. This magnificent museum is built around a large courtyard, so take your time to see as many as possible and at the end take a break in a beautiful courtyard.

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