Colonial Scenes
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Mexico City is an exciting combination of ancient, colonial and modern art and architecture, colonial scenes. The Zocalo (main square) and surroundings in the Centro Historico (Historic Center) were built on ruins of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan. Modern skyscrapers and hotels flank the stately Paseo de la Reforma (modeled after the Champs-Elysees in Paris), which is the main avenue of the city. The Paseo de la Reforma leads through beautiful Bosque de Chapultepec (Chapultepec Park), where you'll find the world-renowned Museo de Antropologia (Museum of Anthropology) and the elegant Castillo de Chapultepec (Chapultepec Castle) constructed for Emperor Maximilian and his wife, Carlotta. Mexico City's streets feature a wonderful mixture of modern and colonial buildings. Mexicans are constantly reminded of their past, and they are encouraged not to forget it.
More about the colonial scenes Querétaro was founded by the Spanish in 1531 on the site of a village of the Otomi Indians which, in turn, probably dated from around 1427. A number of events important in the history of the Mexican Republic have taken place in Querétaro.
On the night of September 15, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costillo, the 57-year-old parish priest of Dolores, and Ignacio Allende learned that their plans for insurrection against Spain had been discovered. They decided to act immediately and soon after dawn the next morning, September 16, Padre Hidalgo delivered his now famous Grito (Cry for Freedom) from the Parroquia of Dolores (right). This was the beginning of Mexico's struggle for freedom from Spanish rule which was to drag on until 1824 and take some 600,000 lives
Founded in 1542 by Fray Juan de San Miguel, a Franciscan monk, San Miguel de Allende retains a rich colonial charm with its cobblestone streets and beautiful Spanish colonial mansions. The middle of the 18th century was a period of great prosperity for the town and the stately, lordly residence became common. Many of San Miguel's residences of that period have been restored to their former splendor. San Miguel is now a protected national monument; all new construction in San Miguel must conform to the colonial scenes
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