Inside the palace there are murals painted by Diego Rivera, they were painted between 1929 and 1945. His México a Través de los Siglos (Mexico Through the Centuries), on the main stairwell leading to the first floor, depicts every major event and person of Mexican history, from Cortés’ conquest of the Aztecs and Mexico to the Mexican Revolution, all with Rivera’s typical Marxist twist. The most famous being the "Epic of the Mexican People in their Struggle for Freedom and Independence", which condenses two thousand years of history onto the space of a wall. Our favorite is "The Legend of Quetzalcoatl" which shows the famous tale of the feathered serpent bringing a blond-bearded white man to the country.
When Cortés first arrived, many Aztecs, recalling this legend, believed him to be Quetzalcoatl. Soon they realized that he was anything but this beloved god. Another mural tells of the American Intervention when American invaders marched into Mexico City during the War of 1847. It was on this occasion that the military cadets of Chapultepec Castle (then a military school) fought bravely to the last man. The most notable of Rivera's murals is the Great City of Tenochtitlán, a study of the original settlement in the Valley of Mexico. A monument honouring Benito Juarez is on the ground floor. The residence and momentos of Benito Juarez are also on display. This building seems to contain countless rooms, wide stone stairways, and many courtyards which are adorned with carved brass balconies. You can even see the semicircular Chamber of Deputies which was the seat of representative government in the middle of the 19th century As we have said, the office of the President Of Mexico has been moved and it is now at Chapultepec Park. The presidents new address is:
Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos
These pictures were taken January 12, 2005 and on January 18, 2005. Our web site for the National Palace is divided into three pages. Links are locacted below.
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We have links on this page that will connect you with several of the best hotels in Mexico City. We suggest getting a hotel and then letting them arrange either a car or a tour of Mexico City. If you call their Concierge Services ahead of your arrival, all of this can be pre-arranged for you. The very best taxi driver and guide we have found in Mexico City is Javier Hernandez Rivera. His family also attends the Basilica de Guadalupe and he can be contacted through the Holiday Inn Concierge Services at the Holiday Inn Oriente (East) or (airport). Hotel Front Desk Phone: 52-55-56400460. We have made a web page for Javier at: http://www.delange.org/Javier/Javier.htm We do this all the time, when traveling in Mexico. It is safe and it works!!! We have never experienced a problem, doing it this way! The Mexico City International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México or AICM), also called Benito Juárez International Airport (IATA: MEX, ICAO: MMMX) is the commercial airport that serves Mexico City, the capital of Mexico. It is Mexico's and Latin America's busiest. Therefore, we have placed links to Expedia.com on this page so you can arrange your flights into and out of Mexico City; as well as your hotel, when visiting this area.
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| Palacio Nacional Mexico City On East Side Of Zócalo Photo Taken From Top Of Latin American Tower |
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| National Palace Mexico City On East Side Of Zócalo |
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| Legislature Book | Mexico Eagle |
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| Chamber of Deputies | Chamber of Deputies |
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| Chamber of Deputies | Chamber of Deputies |
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| Presidents Garden | Presidents Garden |
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| Presidents Garden | Presidents Garden |
| Nationial Palace, Diego Rivera, Page Two
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| Nationial Palace, Benito Juarez, Page Three |