Mexico City: Quick Facts

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We’ve Got Bad News About Those $19 Tacos From Mexico City • Nov. 10, 2026, 4:05 PM ET (New York Times)

7-year-old American girl killed in Mexico; authorities probe police involvement • Nov. 9, 2026, 2:59 PM ET (The Spokane Spokesman-Review)

Today in History: November 8, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés enters Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán • Nov. 8, 2026, 4:03 AM ET (Hartford Courant)

Nuggets’ Eduardo Najera was Mexican Michael Jordan before NBA games in Mexico City were normal • Nov. 7, 2026, 6:00 AM ET (The Denver Post)

F1 in Mexico City: Yet another Ferrari fiasco, but that’s not all • Nov. 2, 2026, 10:57 AM ET (Ars Technica)

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Mexico City, Mexico

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Stone ruins of the Aztec city-state Tlatelolco stand in the foreground, with the Church of Santiago de Tlatelolco and modern buildings visible in the background.

Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City

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Chapultepec Park in Mexico City

Mexico City: Zócalo, Metropolitan Cathedral, National Palace

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Examine the history of Mexico City, from the Aztecs to the conquistadores

Explore Mexico City's history, from the conquistadores to the diverse metropolitans of the 21st century

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