Historic center of Mexico City

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/historic-center-of-mexico-city

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1. Where is Historic center of Mexico City?Mexico City, Mexico
2. How big is Historic center of Mexico City?Approximately 9 square kilometers
3. What is the capital of Historic center of Mexico City?Mexico City is the capital of Mexico
4. What language do people speak in Historic center of Mexico City?Spanish
5. Why is the Zócalo so special?The Zócalo is the biggest square in Latin America. It can hold almost 100,000 people and is where people meet for festivals and events.
6. How did the city change from the Aztec capital to the Spanish capital?The Aztec city of Tenochtitlan was built on an island in a lake. After the Spanish came, they tore down many of the Aztec buildings and built Mexico City on the same spot, mixing old and new layers.

Palimpsest: Something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form.
Viceroyalty: The period of Spanish rule in Mexico, governed by a viceroy representing the king.
UNESCO World Heritage Site: A designation by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization for places of outstanding universal value.
Urban Evolution: The process by which cities change and develop over time in their physical and social structures.