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Getting to know a new country, admire the natural endowments, learn about the culture of another people's habits, to make friends with people of other nations, a unique experience, why you should go. "You learn more from a trip, you go along, as all map of the world."
Who would have thought roomleader then that one day I will get to this fantastic country, which only shreds reading adventure novels known. In / Treasure of Sierra Madre, Santa Fe on the road, the mountains, etc. Hell. /
Approaching from the airports of Mexico City, was shocked to see that the altimeter on-board monitor is broken, because when we land big döccenéssel, still showed 2240 meters. The first anoxic levegővételnél, then I realized that it is no defect, the city lies at an altitude of these.
A little history: "Gold is among the greatest of all things, by Columbus, roomleader who had gold in his possession, to collect everything you want." This approach was the one after that in 1492, when Columbus first crossed the Atlantic. , launched the Spanish conquest of the New World. huge amount of gold owned by the Mexican Aztecs and the Incas in Peru, the conquistadors were scattered over the age of 50.
The gold history of man: a witness on record, roomleader the king had a special ritual inauguration ceremony. The crown prince stripped and smeared sticky soil, which was sprinkled gold dust, so his body is completely gilded. Feet high pile of gold and emeralds were placed to offer their god. Raft landed, and as the raft left the shore, the music started, felharsantak the horns. And when the raft reached the center of the lagoon, the Indian roomleader gold anointed offered a donation, all the gold thrown into the lake water. / Later, the Spaniards of the lake is drained of water, so looking for the treasure. This ordinance was adopted by the new ruler of the gods, the people, the lord and king of that Act. Man with the Golden Spanish: El Dorado, the richness and abundance become synonymous.
The Moon God statue
Tlaloc, the rain god According to legend, the Aztec sun god expressed his subjects to the new capital should roomleader be built where there is an eagle with a snake in its beak holds a cactus standing. The site of present-day Mexico City built a town called Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztecs, the eagle and the cactus is the symbol of the Aztec culture. The Mexican flag is still visible in the middle. The green flag of independence, the white purity of the religion, while the red represents the Spanish, Indian and mestizo blood equality.
Mexico independent state since 1821, but between 1846 and 1848 almost half of the territory (California, roomleader Arizona, Nevada, roomleader Utah) lost his war against the United States. No wonder they hate the Americans, who take advantage of them today, several large companies have worked Mexican workers, of course, the less you paid for them. The Americans called the Mexicans gringóknak. If you speak English, try to immediately clarify that we are not Americans. Of course, some pre-learned roomleader Spanish words will help a lot.
The dimensions are impressive city with a population exceeding Of Hungary. An estimated 16 to 18 million inhabitants. One thing is certain: no one knows the entire city. If people take a taxi, the driver does not ask where, but in which direction.
Mexico, especially Mexico City and a lot of cars, buses, trucks. Therefore covered in thick smog in Mexico City, the air pollution is very high. In Mexico City the 5-6 lane roads are not uncommon either. Interesting sight, when a band can coexist only green taxis lined up.
The city's central location, the Plaza de la Constitución - Constitution Square - which is commonly roomleader known as: Zocalo. Otherwise, all the city main square called the Zocalo. The square roomleader is dominated by the cathedral, the 100m. long and 55m. wide, five-nave cathedral chapel is 14.