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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 184. Chapters: Protected areas of Mexico, World Heritage Sites in Mexico, Mexico City, Palenque, Teotihuacan, Popocatepetl, Gulf of California, Uxmal, Sian Ka'an, Xochimilco, San Miguel de Allende, Sierra Gorda, Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Queretaro, Queretaro, Calakmul, Puebla, Puebla, Chichen Itza, Oaxaca, Oaxaca, El Tajin, Morelia, Historic center of Mexico City, Monasteries on the slopes of Popocatepetl, Tequila, Jalisco, Sanctuary of Atotonilco, Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda, Monte Alban, List of World Heritage Sites in Mexico, Ciudad Universitaria, Campeche, Campeche, Colorado River Delta, Casas Grandes, Islas Marias, Bosque el Nixticuil, Arctic Goose Joint Venture, Xochicalco, Tlacotalpan, Veracruz, Laguna de Terminos, Randolph Greene Pack, Laguna Ojo de Liebre, Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco, Pronatura Noreste, El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, Luis Barragan House and Studio, San Carlos Fortress, Enrique Beltran, Canon de Fernandez State Park, Jimulco, Mexiconservacion, Clavijero Botanical Garden, Mexican Protected Natural Areas, CONAFOR. Excerpt: Mexico City (English pronunciation: Spanish: , or simply D.F. pronounced ) is the Federal District (Distrito Federal), capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole. Mexico City is the country's largest city as well as its most important political, cultural, educational and financial center. As an "alpha" global city Mexico City is one of the most important financial centers in North America. It is located in the Valley of Mexico, a large valley in the high plateaus at the center of Mexico, at an altitude of 2,240 metres (7,350 ft). The city consists of sixteen boroughs. T...
