Brief Description
"Built in the 16th century by the Spanish on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the old Aztec capital, Mexico City is now one of the world's largest and most densely populated cities. It has five Aztec temples, the ruins of which have been identified, a cathedral (the largest on the continent) and some fine 19th- and 20th-century public buildings such as the Palacio de las Bellas Artes. Xochimilco lies 28 km south of Mexico City. With its network of canals and artificial islands, it testifies to the efforts of the Aztec people to build a habitat in the midst of an unfavourable environment. Its characteristic urban and rural structures, built since the 16th century and during the colonial period; have been preserved in an exceptional manner."
墨西哥城与赫霍奇米尔科历史中心
"墨西哥城建于公元16世纪，当时西班牙人在特诺奇蒂特兰的废墟上建造了古阿兹特克首都。墨西哥城今天仍然是世界上最大、人口最稠密 的城市之一。除了5座阿兹特克庙宇之外，这里还有拉丁美洲最大的教堂，以及19世纪和20世纪建造的许多公共建筑，精美艺术品宫殿就是其中的代表。赫霍奇 米尔科城位于墨西哥城南28公里处，那里密集的运河和人造岛屿展示了一幅阿兹特克人通过不懈努力在艰苦环境中建立起居所的画面。当地建于公元16世纪和殖 民时期的典型城市和乡村建筑都被完好地保留了下来。"
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/412
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