Mexico City (Great Cities of the World)

By Marion Morrison

Book Overview

Now ranked as the world's second-largest city, Mexico City had its beginnings as the capital of the great Aztec empire. Its turbulent history has imprinted on the metropolis a unique mixture of cultures, including that of the ancient Aztecs, sixteenth-century Spanish conquerors, and modern Mexicans. The people of Mexico City today celebrate a variety of fantastic festivals and offer guests world-famous, mouth-watering cuisine. Great Cities of the World digs deep into what makes Mexico City a captivating capital. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0836851838
• ISBN13: 9780836851830
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.3" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher