Travel and Transitions explores Mexico City: Downtown (The Zócalo, the Catedral Metropolitana, the Palacio Nacional, a Healing Ritual and a University dedicated to a 16th Century Female Poet)

Latin America’s biggest cathedral: the Catedral Metropolitana. It is also at the heart of the world’s largest Catholic diocese. The wide open public space in front of the church is called the Zócalo and it is said to be the second largest public square in the world, after Red Square in Moscow. o the left side of the cathedral is the Palacio Nacional which today houses the office’s of Mexico’s president.And the Universidad Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, a former monastery dedicated to the nun of the same name who was an interesting character and lived from 1648-1695.More information can be found at http://www.travelandtransitions.com/stories_photos/mexico_city_3.htm
Travel and Transitions launched its first travel story contest, which features a fabulous 2-Week Sailing Adventure for Two through the Greek Islands as a top prize, sponsored by G.A.P Adventures, Canada’s largest adventure travel company. More information about the travel story contest is available at http://www.travelandtransitions.com/contests.htm

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