Located in the
Valley of Mexico at an altitude of 2,240 metres, the city is famous for its historic centre known as Zocalo, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Apparently, sightings of a weeping lady walking the streets were also reported more than a decade before the Spaniards arrived in the
Valley of Mexico in 1519.
JOHN TUTINO'S most recent book, The Mexican Heartland, is a work of love and a fascinating study of the
valley of Mexico and its immediate surroundings, covering over 500 years of history.
He does not explain what he means by "civilization" or "culture." His definition of the boundaries of "Indo-Mexico" is unclear; at times, he seems to refer exclusively to the
valley of Mexico and the Mexica (Aztecs).
He is the creator of the app Limits: On Foot Along the Edge of the Megalopolis of the
Valley of Mexico.
Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera told Televisa news that about 1.1 million cars in the
Valley of Mexico, including nearly 450,000 in the capital, were ordered off the streets under the restrictions.
Caterina Pizzigoni's recent book, The Life Within, covers an area of central Mexico, the Toluca Valley, which has not been as studied as the
Valley of Mexico or Nahuatl-speaking regions to the east and south.
The airline, which has seen little cargo growth throughout 2013, launched its first-ever destination in Latin America with a Hong Kong freighter service to Guadalajara, the Silicon
Valley of Mexico.
The Presidente InterContinental Santa Fe offers panoramic views of the Santa Fe area, the
Valley of Mexico and the Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl volcanoes.
The plant is set to treat 60 percent of residual water from the
Valley of Mexico, which includes the capital.