Research about Mexico City (Mexico) by Isabel Friske

Research about Mexico City (Mexico) by Isabel Friske https://padlet.com/frisk063/js88ctvcu5a99owl Colegio Monteverde en-us 2021-03-19 23:12:03 UTC 2025-11-23 16:59:56 UTC hello@padlet.com LOCATION: frisk063 https://padlet.com/frisk063/js88ctvcu5a99owl/wish/1331692781 COLEGIO MONTEVERDE
Location: Mexico City (Mexico)
Address: Av. Santa Lucía No. 260, Prados de la Montaña, Cuajimalpa, CDMX 05610
Distance from Duluth:
1 Day 11hrs. by car
Demographics
-- Population Size: 12,294,193
-- Different Ethnic Groups:
(1) Mestizo (62.0%)
(2) Amerindian (7.0%)
(3) Other (31.0%)
-- Languages: Spanish, English, Mayan, Huastec, Nahua, Tarascan, Totonac, Otomi, Mazahua, Zapotec, Mixtec, Mazatec, Tzeltal, Tzotzil, etc... and many more! ]]> 2021-03-19 23:14:38 UTC https://padlet.com/frisk063/js88ctvcu5a99owl/wish/1331692781 CLIMATE: frisk063 https://padlet.com/frisk063/js88ctvcu5a99owl/wish/1331706452 Types of Climate:
Mexico City has a moderate savannah climate (type Cwb)
--> The climate is very varied. The Tropic of Cancer effectively divides the country into temperate and tropical zones.
Average Summer High:
73/54 F/C
Average Winter Low:
65/42 F/C
What Seasons are like:
Mexico City has two distinct seasons.
(1) A dry season from the second part of October till the second part of May
(2) A wet period from the second part of May or the beginning of June till the second part of October.
Amount & Type of Precipitation:

A lot of rain (rainy season) falls in the months: June, July, August and September.
Mexico City has dry periods in January, February, March, April, November and December.
On average, July is the wettest month.
On average, February is the driest month.
The average amount of annual precipitation is: 33.31 in (846.0 mm)

]]> 2021-03-19 23:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/frisk063/js88ctvcu5a99owl/wish/1331706452 Physical Geography: frisk063 https://padlet.com/frisk063/js88ctvcu5a99owl/wish/1331707491 What is the landscape like in the around this town:
-- Mexico City is geographically located in the Valley of Mexico. This valley, also known as the Valley of the Damned is a large valley in the high plateaus at the centre of Mexico. It has an altitude of 2,240 meters (7,349 feet).
-- The Federal District of Mexico City is situated in central-south Mexico and it is surrounded by the state of Mexico on the west, north and east, and by the state of Morelos on the south.
-- The city covers an area of around 1,485sq km (571 sq mi) with the elevation of 2,240m (7,349 ft).
-- The city and its metropolitan area extend well into the surrounding Neo-Volcánica slopes, including the western Monte Alto and Monte Bajo ranges.
-- The Sierra de las Cruces lies to the southwest. Among the several peaks in the southern part of the district are Tláloc, Chichinautzin, Pelado, and Ajusco, the latter rising to the highest point in the capital at 12,896 feet (3,930 metres).
-- To the east the built-up area extends from the old lake beds onto a broad, inclined plain that leads to a piedmont and then to the highest promontories of the Sierra Nevada.]]> 2021-03-19 23:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/frisk063/js88ctvcu5a99owl/wish/1331707491 HISTORY: frisk063 https://padlet.com/frisk063/js88ctvcu5a99owl/wish/1331708491 Who were the original indigenous people?
**Aztecs
The people of Aztlan, had to leave their homes in search of the promised land (capital city).
--> Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztecs became the most powerful empire that dominated most of Mesoamerica.
Others who followed?
(1) Zapotec
(2) Mayan
Indigenous tribes:

Include those people who trace their roots to people who lived in Mexico before European arrival.
Speak over 60 different recognized languages.
Have a culture centered on family and community.
Practice agriculture to survive.
Have a lower standard of living than the larger Mexican population.
Have a deep religious faith which is a blend of Christianity and native religions.

Significant historical events?
1) May 20, 1520: The Temple Massacre
2) September 16, 1810: The Cry of Dolores
3) September 28, 1810: The Siege of Guanajuato
4) October 30, 1810: The Battle of Monte de las Cruces
5) January 17, 1811: The Battle of Calderon Bridge
6) November 20, 1910: The Mexican Revolution
7) June 23, 1914: The Battle of Zacatecas
8) April 6, 1915: The Battle of Celaya
9) March 9, 1916: Pancho Villa Attacks the United States
10) July 20, 1923: The Assassination of Pancho Villa
11) October 2, 1968: The Tlatelolco Massacre

]]> 2021-03-19 23:28:18 UTC https://padlet.com/frisk063/js88ctvcu5a99owl/wish/1331708491 INTERESTING THINGS TO DO: frisk063 https://padlet.com/frisk063/js88ctvcu5a99owl/wish/1331710249 Top 10 Things To Do In Mexico, City
1) Metropolitan Cathedral
2) National Palace
3) Latin-American Tower
4) National Museum of Anthropology
5) Palacio de Bella Artes
6) Templo Mayor & Plaza de las Tres Culturas
7) Chapultepec Castle
8) Coyoacán & Frida Kahlo Museum'
9) Monument to the Revolution
10) Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe]]> 2021-03-19 23:29:01 UTC https://padlet.com/frisk063/js88ctvcu5a99owl/wish/1331710249