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    <triplocations name="National Museum of Anthropology" description="In the northern part of the Chapultepec Park is one of the most remarkable museums in the world. The giant monolith at the entrance was generally accepted to be the rain god Tláloc. According to newer theories however, the statue probably represents Chalchiuhtlicue, the sister of Tláloc and goddess of the waters of the earth. The monolith weighs 167 tons. Found near San Miguel Coatlinchán in the area of Texcoco, transporting the unfinished colossus was very difficult. The museum was built in the 1960s and was designed by the architect Pedro Ramírez Vázquez. The building conveys harmony and impresses with its generous proportions. The presentation of the museum’s extraordinary exhibits is also remarkable. Of particular note is the construction of architect José Chávez Morado’s inner courtyard: an enormous stone shield on an 11m/36ft column provides shade for part of the area, and a screen of water falls from this shield and seeps into the ground as a symbol of the life-giving force of water. In both design and content, the museum is separated into two clearly defined areas: on the ground floor, visitors find an introduction to anthropology and finds from past Indian cultures, while the upper level exhibits tell about the lifestyles of the existing Indian cultures in Mexico. In the museum lobby, visitors find a good collection of books, museum guides and catalogues in several languages, as well as reproductions of pre-Columbian art. Video shows in the centre of the introductory exhibition room (Sala de Resumen) elucidate the content of the collections. On the right, a mural by Rufino Tamayo catches the eye. It shows the plumed serpent and the jaguar as incarnations of ancient Indian gods. Here, visitors pay admission and buy tickets for guided tours. The round tour through the museum, (anti-clockwise) also starts at the ticket counter. First stops on this circuit are the exhibition halls with alternating collections of artefacts from pre-Columbian cultures. Visitors who are pressed for time should at least see the Méxica and Maya exhibitions. However, please keep in mind that each exhibition hall features at least one highlight. " favorite="" full_name="National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City, Mexico" googled_path="Mexico/Mexico-City/National-Museum-of-Anthropology" hidden="0" href="http://www.tripwolf.com/en/guide/show/13359/Mexico/Mexico-City/National-Museum-of-Anthropology" id="13359" inherited="0" is_poi="1" item_name="National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City, Mexico" language="ENG" latitude="19.433783" longitude="-99.153685" ltp_level="0" parents_name="Mexico City, Mexico" rating="5" recommended="" status_description="4" status_name="1" status_tags="0" status_teaser="2" teaser="This museum would be worth visiting for its architecture alone, even if it weren’t filled with treasures such as the stone Aztec Calendar." teaser_or_description="&lt;b&gt;This museum would be worth visiting for its architecture alone, even if it weren’t filled with treasures such as the stone Aztec Calendar.&lt;/b&gt; In the northern part of the Chapultepec Park is one of the mos..." teaser_or_description_short="&lt;b&gt;This museum would be worth visiting for its architecture alone, even if it weren’t filled with treasures such as the sto...&lt;/b&gt;" type="14" type_id="14" type_name="museum / gallery" votes="6" zoom="16">
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    <triplocations name="La Plaza de la Constitución (El Zócalo)" description="The bustling town square of the hemisphere's largest city." favorite="" full_name="La Plaza de la Constitución (El Zócalo), Mexico City, Mexico" googled_path="Mexico/Mexico-City/La-Plaza-de-la-Constitucion-El-Zocalo" hidden="0" href="http://www.tripwolf.com/en/guide/show/16521/Mexico/Mexico-City/La-Plaza-de-la-Constitucion-El-Zocalo" id="16521" inherited="0" is_poi="1" item_name="La Plaza de la Constitución (El Zócalo), Mexico City, Mexico" language="ENG" latitude="19.432778" longitude="-99.133333" ltp_level="0" parents_name="Mexico City, Mexico" rating="0" recommended="" status_description="0" status_name="1" status_tags="0" status_teaser="2" teaser="" teaser_or_description="&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt; The bustling town square of the hemisphere's largest city." teaser_or_description_short="&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt; The bustling town square of the hemisphere's largest city." type="13" type_id="13" type_name="sight" votes="3" zoom="15">
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    <triplocations name="Mexico City" description="The Aztecs believed this spot – built over a swampy lake seven centuries ago – was the center of the universe. Who can argue? Today Mexico City sprawls over a remarkable 1,200 square miles, home to nearly 20 million in a volcano-surrounded city where east truly meets west. The Spanish-colonial downtown’s focal point is the zócalo (main square), backed by the 16th-century Palacio Nacional (with stunning Diego Rivera murals) and Catedral Metropolitana (built atop the Aztec’s central Templo Mayor, which can be visited too). Via the city’s main boulevard Paseo de la Reforma is Chapultepec (Náhuatl for &quot;Grasshopper Hill&quot;), a giant leafy park with an 18th-century castle, a zoo, and the stunning Museo Nacional de Antropología, a must-see attraction containing an overview of Mexico’s many pre-Hispanic cultures. Farther-flung adventures include a ride on the flower-lined Aztec canals at Xochimilco and a walk around quiet neighborhoods like San Ángel and Coyoacán, where Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera lived. Then there’s the food – from street tacos to chic restaurants built in old Spanish villas. Mexico City is dizzying in its options and energy – as well as its pollution; but that’s just natural for the place the entire world revolves around." favorite="" full_name="Mexico City, Mexico" googled_path="Mexico/Mexico-City" hidden="0" href="http://www.tripwolf.com/en/guide/show/3559/Mexico/Mexico-City" id="3559" inherited="0" is_poi="0" item_name="Mexico City, Mexico" language="ENG" latitude="19.42705" longitude="-99.127571" ltp_level="0" parents_name="Mexico" rating="4" recommended="" status_description="4" status_name="1" status_tags="0" status_teaser="2" teaser="The largest and most exciting city in the Western Hemisphere." teaser_or_description="&lt;b&gt;The largest and most exciting city in the Western Hemisphere.&lt;/b&gt; The Aztecs believed this spot – built over a swampy lake seven centuries ago – was the center of the universe. Who can argue? Today Mexico ..." teaser_or_description_short="&lt;b&gt;The largest and most exciting city in the Western Hemisphere.&lt;/b&gt; The Aztecs believed this spot – built over a swampy lake se..." type="7" type_id="7" type_name="city / town" votes="18" zoom="13">
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    <triplocations name="Mexico" description="So you've been to Cancun, or Tijuana. That's fine, but next time try Mexico – the real one, found only when you get away from the slummy border towns and touristy beach resorts. A single trip can hardly do the country justice – it has mountains, beaches, desert canyons, jungles, laid-back hacienda towns, pyramids. Easy to love (and hate), Mexico City is the nonstop capital, with Spanish plazas built over Aztec pyramids and leafy bohemian hoods like Coyoacán, where Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera lived. The second city, Guadalajara (seven hours north), is the lively home of tequila and the mariachi. The area in between is filled with lovely colonial-era &quot;sliver towns&quot; like Guanajuato, gringo-burg San Miguel de Allende, and Pátzcuaro (mesmerizing during the all-night cemetery festival at the Day of the Dead). Southwest of Mexico City, artsy Oaxaca City is a colonial wonder amidst valleys and pre-Hispanic towns, where dishes come soaked in the chocolate mole sauce. Over on the Caribbean, Cozumel and Playa del Carmen are better than Cancun, but they get cruise-ship visitors too; farther south are the beachside Mayan ruins at quieter Tulum, while inland you can climb the famous Mayan pyramids at Chichen Itza and take in street-music fairs every weekend in gorgeous Mérida. Dangling south of California, Baja gets many visitors to the jock-ridden bar scene of Cabo, but the Sea of Cortez – especially near quiet La Paz – is more tranquil. " favorite="" full_name="Mexico" googled_path="Mexico" hidden="0" href="http://www.tripwolf.com/en/guide/show/582/Mexico" id="582" inherited="0" is_poi="0" item_name="Mexico" language="ENG" latitude="23.624812" longitude="-102.543427" ltp_level="0" parents_name="" rating="4" recommended="" status_description="4" status_name="1" status_tags="0" status_teaser="2" teaser="A rich heritage and tasty culture.
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