Mexico City is the cultural and economic hub of Mexico; originally built on an island, the city has by now conquered the lake around its birthplace.
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The Aztec-style embellishments of the main library of the National Autonomous University of Mexico are well worth a look; as is the Southern, traditional suburb of Xochimilco, where the practice of constructing Chinampas, artificial islands made to grow crop, can still be structured; the place is by now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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