. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. 724 THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE. Photograph by Hugo Brehnie THE MIGHTY CATHEDRAL OF MEXICO RISES WHERE AZTECS WORSHIPED PAGAN GODS Carved idols and other Indian relics are reputed to form part of the foundation of this historic mother church of New Spain. The first Christian house of worship in the city was erected here about five years after the Conquest. The present Cathedral dates from 1667. Adjoining it (right) is the Sagrario, a smaller church. In front is the vast Plaza de la Constitucion, or Zocalo, seen through an
. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. 724 THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE. Photograph by Hugo Brehnie THE MIGHTY CATHEDRAL OF MEXICO RISES WHERE AZTECS WORSHIPED PAGAN GODS Carved idols and other Indian relics are reputed to form part of the foundation of this historic mother church of New Spain. The first Christian house of worship in the city was erected here about five years after the Conquest. The present Cathedral dates from 1667. Adjoining it (right) is the Sagrario, a smaller church. In front is the vast Plaza de la Constitucion, or Zocalo, seen through an arch of the Municipal Palace. Though often called "Mexico City," the capital officially is "Mexico, D. ; (Federal District).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Washington, D. C. : National Geographic Society
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