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November 7, 2001 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC Passport Destination: Mexico City Packing Round 1. Matadors and Corrida de toros are part of this Mexican sporting event. BULLFIGHTING 2. You'll want to carry this kind of currency while shopping in Mexico City. PESO 3. Mexico City is notorious for its air pollution. The main contributing factor is excessive OZONE. 4. If drinking mezcal in Mexico City watch out for the WORM at the bottom of the bottle. 5. South of Mexico City is the birth place of Quetzalcoatl the serpent god of the AZTECS. 6. This game originated by the Basque is a popular sport in Mexico City. JAI ALAI Picture of statue of an angel Departure Round 1. Sope and TORTAS are two common snacks you are likely to come across in Mexico City. 2. Mexican president Vincente Fox is a former executive with which company? COCA-COLA 3. The Plaza Garibaldi is the place to catch mariachi a Mexican form of MUSIC. 4. Mexico City is in central Mexico south of TROPIC OF CANCER. 5. Lucha libre is a high-flying form of WRESTLING with a large following. Picture of long fountain On Tour Round 1. Half of Mexico City sits in the Federal District while the outlying half lies in the state of MEXICO. 2. Merengue, cumbia and danzon are popular forms of DANCE in Mexico City. 3. In 1985 Mexico City was hit with a large-scale natural disaster. What was it? EARTHQUAKE 4. On September 16 huge celebrations are held in Mexico City to celebrate INDEPENDENCE DAY. 5. South of downtown you can take a ride on one of the ancient canals of the AZTECS. 6. In nearby Taxco a day is reserved for collecting and feasting on these insects. BEETLES 7. Diego Rivera and FREDA KAHLO are two of Mexico's most famous artists. Picture of cathedral 8. Mexico City's 350 neighborhoods are spread across the ancient bed of Lake TEXCOCO. 9. Be aware of Mexico City's "no hoy curcirla" laws which prohibit DRIVING on certain days. 10. Lzocalo located in the center of Mexico City is a PUBLIC SQUARE. 11. After being expelled from the Soviet Union TROTSKY found refuge in Mexico City. 12. Just outside Mexico City is the great PYRAMID of Cholula. Bonus question 1 The image of Our Lady of GUADALUPE can be seen throughout Mexico City. Bonus question 2 Look at the following map, pick the region where Mexico City is located. Area 3 Picture of a pyramid Slide Show 1. A bronze angel stands atop a Mexico City monument dedicated to INDEPENDENCE. 2. This has been Mexico City's largest park for over 500 years. CHAPULTAPEC 3. In 1521 Spanish explorer CORTES destroyed the Aztec metropolis and rebuilt a new city. 4. Teotihuacan near Mexico City is the site of the pyramids of the Sun and MOON. |