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Its importance as an agricultural center with easy access to Mexico City meant that in the 17th century, about two thousand barges a day still traveled on the waters that separated the two areas. [2] In 1749, Xochimilco became a "corregimiento" or semi-autonomous area from Mexico City and would remain so until Independence.
Mexico City's metropolitan area is the economic, political, and cultural hub of Mexico. In recent years it has reduced its relative importance in domestic manufacturing, but has kept its dominant role in the country's economy thanks to an expansion of its tertiary activities. [ 3 ]
Mexico City [c] is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and is also North America's most populous city. [14] [15] It is one of the most important cultural and financial centers in the world. [16] Mexico City is located in the Valley of Mexico within the high Mexican central plateau, at an altitude of 2,240 meters
The Basin of Mexico covers approximately 9,600 km 2 (3,700 sq mi) in the NNE-SSW direction with length to width dimensions of approximately 125 km (78 miles) to 75 km (47 miles) [6] The Valley of Mexico can be subdivided into four basins, but the largest and most-studied is the area that contains Mexico City.
Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being about 40% larger than Europe, and has an area of 14,200,000 km 2 (5,500,000 sq mi). Most of Antarctica is covered by the Antarctic ice sheet, with an average thickness of 1.9 km (1.2 mi).
In contrast, northern and central Mexico, with 47 percent of the national area and almost 60 percent of Mexico's population, have less than 10 percent of the country's water resources. In 2024, a team of oceanographers discovered the world's deepest blue hole, Taam Ja, meaning 'deep waters' in Mayan, in Chetumal Bay, Mexico. Due to technical ...
Silk rebozo from Santa María del Río, SLP on a mannequin at the Feria de Rebozo in Tenancingo, State of Mexico. Mexico City, along with Guadalajara and Monterrey, is a central hub for the nation's fashion scene. Recognized as the heart of Mexico's fashion industry, the city hosts major events like Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Mexico.
While named for the ancient New Fire ceremony, the modern version is a cultural festival dedicated to the area's culture past and present. The festival is divided into four “axis” called “Traditions of the Ancient Mexicans,” “The Footsteps of Zapata,” “Sounds of the Underworld” and New Fire and Mexican Contemporary Cinema.” [ 57 ]