Mexico City. EULAC HEALTH Meeting Octobre 16-17, 2013

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1 Mexico City EULAC HEALTH Meeting 2013 Mexico City Octobre 16-17, 2013

2 About Mexico City Mexico City, Mexico's largest city and the most populous metropolitan area in the Western Hemisphere, is also known as Distrito Federal, or the Federal District. It is the country's economic and cultural hub, as well as home to the offices of the federal government.

3 Places to visit Mexico s City Downtown The main square in Mexico City, La Plaza de la Constitución, is also called El Zócalo. The Catedral Metropolitana, located north of El Zócalo, is one of the largest cathedrals in the Western Hemisphere. Constructed in the Spanish Baroque style, it features a pair of 58-meter (190-foot) tall neoclassical towers that hold 18 bells.

4 The Great Pyramid, Templo Mayor, was the main temple in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán (now Mexico City). Hérnan Cortés destroyed most of the pyramid during his conquest in 1521, but some pieces of the ancient temple have been unearthed and restored to their former splendor for visitors.

5 Castle of Chapultepec The Castillo de Chapultepec (Castle of Chapultepec) was built atop Chapultepec Hill, which is situated in the middle of the city s Chapultepec Park and rises 2,325 meters (7,350 feet) above sea level. The building has served several purposes during its history: military academy; imperial and presidential residence; and observatory and museum. The only castle in North America once occupied by sovereigns, it currently houses the Mexican National Museum of History.

6 Museums & Art Among the city s wide array of museums is the National Museum of Anthropology, located within Chapultepec Park. The museum contains significant anthropological finds from across the country, such as the Stone of the Sun (commonly known as the Aztec Calendar) and the 16th-century Aztec statue of Xochipilli. The Museo Rufino Tamayo contains magnificent pre-columbian art exhibits that were donated by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo.

7 Bellas Artes More than sixty years from the date of its creation, the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes (INBA), coordinated since 1989 by the Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, is still the major federal body in charge of promoting arts, artistic education and research, as well as preserving and maintaining the 20th and 21st century real estate and property wealth, which responsibilities have originated different programs and actions with the participation of the artistic community and civil society. The Palacio de Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts) is the most important cultural center in Mexico City. It is located on the west side of the historic center of Mexico City next to the Alameda Central park.

8 Xochimilco Xochimilco Mexico s Little Venice is known for its extended series of canals, all that remains of the ancient Lake Xochimilco. The 1940 film Maria Candelaria established the area s romantic reputation as a place where people travel in colorful trajineras (Xochimilco boats) covered with flowers. Close by is the Museo Dolores Olmedo the best collection of Diego Rivera and Frida Khalo.

9 Or visit the following sites

10 We wish you a warm welcome to Mexico!

11 Partners Dr. Carlos Segovia (Coordinator) ISCIII, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Spain Dr. Stephanie Splett-Rudolph DLR, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.v., Germany Dr. Luis Tacsan Chen RIMAIS, Red Iberoamericana Ministerial de Aprendizaje e Investigación en Salud, Ministerio de Salud, Costa Rica Dr. Paulo Buss FIOCRUZ, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil Dr. Joaquin Guinea INNOVATEC, Sociedad para el Fomento de la Innovación Tecnológica, Spain Eng. Águeda Menvielle MINCYT, Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología Argentina e Innovación Productiva Dr. Francisco Becerra COHRED, Council on Health Research for Development, Switzerland /Mexico Dr. Diassina Di Maggio APRE, Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca, Italy