Mexico City

Mexico City is the capital and most populous city of Mexico. It stands on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the ancient Aztec capital which was founded in 1325 CE. The city has a population estimated at 21 million people making it one of the largest cities in North America as well as being listed among one of the world’s megacities.

The city serves as both a federal district and an autonomous municipality within Mexico’s Federal District government system; officially known simply today by locals as Distrito Federal (DF). As such, it also serves not just to govern its own local area but acts similarly to a state or province over nearby municipalities while still answering directly to Mexico’s national government hence why DF features its own flag separate from that of other Mexican states.

With numerous monuments, parks, museums and cultural sights including two World Heritage Sites—the Historic Center with Templo Mayor ruins & Xochimilco canals—and Teotihuacan archaeological site just outsidecity limits makes present-day CDMX highly attractive for tourists worldwide each year seeking out traditional cuisine like mole sauces and churros along with vibrant nightlife scenes showcasing everything from mariachi music venues up through all manner techno discos hosting some biggest international DJs around globe into wee hours every weekend nonstop! Furthermore due increasingly competitive cost living compared many other metropolises mean plenty artists have flocked here recent years turning parts town into virtual mecca creative expression especially street art scene you find throughout Downtown Centro Historico districts alike nowadays .

In addition having variety climate changes across annual cycle ranging temperate wet season rainy summer months alongside dryer winter times when temperatures drop belowzero degrees even places high elevation make this region favorite amongst outdoor enthusiast who enjoy hiking mountain biking horseback riding skiing more depending your preference choice activity mexico City surely won’t disappoint whenever come visit beautiful warm land smiles!