Mexico City

American

noun

a city in and the capital of Mexico, in the central part. About 7,400 feet (2,255 meters) above sea level.

Mexico City British

noun

the capital of Mexico, on the central plateau at an altitude of 2240 m (7350 ft): founded as the Aztec capital (Tenochtitlán) in about 1300; conquered and rebuilt by the Spanish in 1521; forms, with its suburbs, the federal district of Mexico; the largest industrial complex in the country. Pop: 19 013 000 (2005 est)

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Mexico City Cultural

Capital of Mexico and largest city in the country, located in central Mexico; the country's political, cultural, commercial, and industrial center.

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With more than eighteen million people, Mexico City is the second-largest city in the world, behind Tokyo.

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Chastain stars as Jennifer McCarthy, a wealthy San Francisco philanthropist and socialite who runs a foundation that supports a ballet school in Mexico City.

From Los Angeles Times

He lured her to Mexico City and became known as her boyfriend around the Trotsky house.

From The Wall Street Journal

And the San Francisco 49ers will be one of the participating teams for next season's Mexico City game.

From Barron's

Mexico City and the northeastern city of Monterrey will also host games.

From Barron's

The first is visitors being scared away from Mexico’s end of the soccer World Cup, which kicks off in Mexico City on June 11.

From Barron's

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