While the world is still immersed in the anecdote atmosphere of Halloween, Mexico's nearly week-long "death" carnival – the Day of the Dead also culminates today. The skeleton feast in the capital, Mexico City, once again makes people turn their attention to this highland city, the ancient and mysterious Indian civilization, the unknown pyramid city, the incredible undead culture, the brightly colored frescoed capital... In the wonderful and magical Mexico City, how many ways are there to "fool around"?
1. The peculiar "death" culture of Mexicans can be traced back to mexico's previous life, the Aztec civilization, which existed in the 14th and 16th centuries, and is known as the three major civilizations of Central and South America along with the Mayan civilization and the Inca civilization.
2) Many people are influenced by "2012" and believe that Mexico is the birthplace of maya civilization. In fact, the remnants of the Mayan civilization in Mexico are mainly in the south, and the Aztec civilization really began in the north.
3. Tenochtitlan, the former capital of the Aztecs, is the prototype of Mexico City, and the three cultural squares in the current historical center still retain the remains of the Great Temple, which constitute the most confrontational area of Mexico City with colonial-style buildings and churches, Syntagma Square, and government agencies.
4. Hodgmirko retains the style of the Aztecs before they were colonized by Spain. It's famous for its colorful boats, and rafting along the canals also includes a visit to the world's third largest flower market. Ghost Doll Island is near Hodgmirko.
5. Teotihuacan is an important site of ancient Indian civilization, which means "capital of the gods" in Indian language, and the Sun and Moon Pyramid, the Feather Snake Temple, and the Sacred Bird Palace, which are equally famous as the Egyptian pyramids, are located here.
6. Unlike the Egyptian pyramids, the ancient Indian pyramids were not mausoleums, but were used for sacrifice or divination. The entire ancient city is centered on the Avenue of the Dead, through which many living people and living creatures were previously sacrificed to the altar.
7. The best angle of Worship Teotivakan is to ride a hot air balloon before sunrise, accompanied by the gradient of daylight in the sky, and feel the grandeur and mystery of the Sun and Moon Pyramid from an aerial perspective.
1, according to the ancient Indian saying, in addition to the world where people live, the universe also exists in the upper heavens and the lower heavens, and the deceased will enter the "skyline" and enter the infinite cycle of the universe, so death is just a change of place for them to live.
2. In the eyes of the locals, the Day of the Dead is equivalent to the combination of our Mid-Autumn Festival and Qingming Festival, and being able to reunite with the deceased is a festival worth celebrating all night long.
3. During the Day of the Dead, in addition to the parades and parties with songs and dances, and the ubiquitous skeleton element, the local newspaper will open a column, and people can freely submit articles to write down their beautiful imaginations of life after death.
4. Primary school students will also play their creative role in the composition class during the Day of the Dead, writing about a hundred or a thousand ways to die for their parents.
5, the tomb can even be located in the residential area, such as next door to your home, each tomb is decorated with colorful colors, some built into the shape of a mini villa, and other residential areas, here is like a special "undead community" in the city.
1. Six or seven hundred years ago, Mexico City was just an island in the lake, but after the Spaniards filled the lake and built the city, it has now become a metropolis with a population of more than 20 million.
With an average elevation of over 2,240 meters, Mexico City is one of the highest metropolitan areas in the world. Since it was once built on a lake, Mexico City sinks every year, so a stroll through the old town will see a lot of the buildings are crooked.
3. Chapultepec Castle, built on the top of the hill, was once an Aztec palace, and now it has become a national historical museum, and the castle is located in one of the largest urban parks in the Western Hemisphere, about twice the area of New York's Central Park.
4. In the Constitution Square, traces of the past life of the city can also be found, and many artists dressed in traditional Indian national costumes dance the ancient Aztec dance.
5, Aztec exorcists are a unique scenery in Syntagma Square, Indian women or men with feathered crowns, will be lit incense artifacts up and down the surroundings of the people, and finally close to the back of the person's neck, chanting incantations, suddenly blowing hard, the possessed demons will go with the wind.
6, the downtown post office is more like an Italian palace, the exquisite bronze staircase handrails in the post office, the antique elevator, and the light brown Baroque columns outside the door are all details that photography enthusiasts like.
7, here, you can see the logo of oxxo everywhere, which is actually the local convenience store chain brand.
1, today's Mexico City remix with the mottled texture of history and fresh artistic atmosphere, museums, streets, subway stations and other places everywhere can be seen in the huge murals for the entire city's ruined temperament to add bright colors.
One of the most noteworthy is Rivera's The Man at the Crossroads, which was originally planned to be placed on the walls of Rockefeller Center in New York, but was destroyed with revolutionary connotations, so Rivera painted a smaller version in Mexico.
2. Mexico City has nearly 200 museums and galleries, but the long queue outside the door must be the Blue House in the coyoacán district, which is the former residence of frida kahlo, the legendary female painter of "Lianmei".
Her fantastic life has not only experienced the unbearable past of being separated from the mural master Rivera, but also experienced several accidents and surgeries that "the film did not dare to make like this", and on the edge of pain, she has been struggling with fate and creating a series of amazing works.
3. The National Museum of Anthropology is the most important museum in Mexico and even Latin America, and the huge umbrella-shaped stone pillar fountain in the central hall is the finishing touch.
The Aztec Hall displays the most famous exhibits of the Aztec civilization, such as olmec heads, smiling figures, and sunstones weighing 24 tons.
4. The National Palace of Arts in Mexico City is a landmark building in the city, where the most complex dances, paintings, sculptures, music, and literature in Mexican art can be enjoyed.
5. In stark contrast to the historical charm exuded by the National Palace of Arts is the private museum of billionaire Carlos Slim Elu, the Somayar Private Museum.
The entire façade of the building is covered with glittering polished aluminum panels, and an irregular geometry appears to have been hit by several great waves from different angles, appearing to be an alien body from an alien planet.
6. The Basconcelos Library, formerly known as the station, is another bizarre magic place in the heart of Mexico City.
The industrial style created by reinforced concrete and glass structures gives the bookshelf the illusion of being suspended in mid-air, which may be an excellent reference scene for dreammakers in "Inception".
7. The former residence of architect Louis Barakan is a hidden world of color on the outskirts of the city, with bright colors, light and shadow, greenery, and pond water intertwined with each other, even if it was built in the 1940s, it can still be regarded as an ideal house today.
1, in Mexico City, in addition to the corn as a raw material derived from a variety of dishes and street food, there are many very local flavor of the strange food, such as pepper noodles as a base of drinks, in which to add any of your favorite soda will give birth to a thick, sour taste of the dark drink.
2, there are more than 500 kinds of bugs eaten by locals, grasshoppers, ant eggs, butterflies, dragonflies, beetles, etc. are the special ingredients of local restaurants, and enjoying an insect meal in Mexico City is the best way to integrate into the local area.
3. Chile en nogada, which uses whole peppers as the main dish, is the national dish of Mexico, and this seasonal dish that can only be eaten in July and September is made of hickory cream sauce, pomegranates and minced meat, and the color scheme is similar to the Mexican flag.
4. San Juan Market is a market where you can eat a lot of strange animal meat, such as lion chops, tiger meat burgers, and even skunk sashimi.
5, huitlacoche is a mushroom grown on corn, this scientific lesion can make corn eat truffle taste. The Aztecs have been eating huitlacoche for more than six hundred years, and in addition to making soups, tortillas and omelettes, there is now even a huitlacoche ice cream.
W Mexico City is a commercial and fashionable landmark located in the Polanco district where you can shop, dine and explore the city's vibrant nightlife. The hotel's unique design brings to life the rich culture of the destination, reflecting the city's current design, fashion and music trends.
At the Away® Spa, you can also experience the same Mexican detoxification ceremony in Syntagma Square, Temazca, after a series of mysterious operations such as ancient incantations, charcoal saunas, daigo empowerments, etc., feel the unprecedented ease and lightness of the body, mind and soul.
Located on the corner of the historic Reforma Boulevard overlooking the Princess Diana Memorial Fountain, the St. Regis Mexico City is one of the city's landmark art buildings, created by legendary pelli clarke pelli architect Cesar Pelli.
Step into the hotel and design enthusiasts will feel the presentation of every detail of the hotel in yabu pushelberg's interior design works. Features Chinese butler service and attentive care make people feel at home in a foreign country.
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