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Mexico City The culture and art

Mexico City is a vibrant Latin American metropolis, with El Zocalo: The central square of Mexico City is one of the
hundreds of museums and much to see, such as colonial largest in the world. There are the Cathedral, the National
buildings and the ruins of the Historic Center; artistic Palace, the City Hall Palace and the Government Building.
explorations of Coyoacan, former home of artist Frida The Bosques de Chapultepec: They are the largest urban
Kahlo; and walks through the canals of Xochimilco.
park in Mexico City and the oldest in America. With more
The Basilica of Santa María de Guadalupe is a place you than 680 hectares, it houses lakes, museums, a zoo,
should know. There are also night shows, that go from sports spaces and more. Inside there is also the famous
wrestling to bar visits in La Roma and taco tours of the Chapultepec Castle, the only Royal Castle in America.
best food stands.

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Moscow Gastronomic Journey

From local markets to fi ne dining restaurants, it positions Moscow offers an impressive mix of
itself as a destination where food tells stories about its history, culture and modernity, which you
people and heritage. Moscow gastronomy is a refl ection can enjoy visiting the Red Square and the
of the fusion of cultures that have infl uenced the city over Kremlin, St. Basil’s Cathedral, The Bolshoi
the centuries. Theater, The Moscow Metro, Gorky Park,
The Tretyakov Gallery and the Danilovsky
Traditional dishes such as borscht (beet soup), pelmeni
Market.
(dumplings) and blini (crepes) can be found in family
restaurants, while innovative chefs are reinventing Russian
cuisine with contemporary twists.

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