The Charming Mexico City

Mexico lagged way behind in the tourism industry in the 20^th century if you compare it with North American countries like USA and Canada but in the last decades of the previous century it started to attract more and more visitors to itself and the trend has not changed a bit in the first two decades of the 21^stcentury. Mexico has got good reasons for calling itself a complete tourist destination as with the resort towns like Ibiza it can offer the most entertaining vacation in the world and with many small laidback coastal towns it offers the opportunity to relax. But the real attraction has always been its rich history and the monuments attached to it which makes Mexico one of the top few tourism hotspots. If you are looking for entertainment as well as some awesome sight seeing then there is no better place than the capital itself, the Mexico City.

[/caption]The city has a long history that dates back hundreds of years before the arrival of the first Europeans on the shores of the new world. The city was first built as a small settlement by the Mayans and later made into a major pre Columbian era city by the Aztecs. Today it’s the capital and the main industrial city of the Mexico and is one of the world’s largest metropolises. You can find a Cheap flights to Mexico from most of the major European airports as well as from many of the major American cities. Everything in this historical city is an attraction in itself, its museums are world class with artifacts from all parts of its long history, its archaeological sites are some of the most mesmerizing in the Americas and its restaurants serve the best cuisine of the country.

Mexico City Bellas Artes PalaceThe first place most tourists head to is the famous Zocalo, one of the world’s largest squares located right in the center of the city. The shopping experience of Zocalo is famous worldwide but the major attraction is the Aztec Ceremonial center in the vicinity of the square which was used for some not so humane ceremonies done by the ancient civilization. Alameda Central is another famous historical site which was a sacrificial pit in the era of Aztecs but now has been converted into a beautiful park which is usually flocked with the tourists and locals alike. The city also has a vibrant art life and you can witness some of the most stunning pieces of Arts in the famous Palace of Art in the north eastern part of the park which is surely worth visiting. Palacio de Bellas Artes is the largest museum of the city with a stunning architecture and with galleries that showcase the work of the greatest artists of the country and the continent. The nightlife of the city has always been the liveliest in the Latin America and you will find a number of bars and night clubs all across the city that will surely provide you with a memorable time.