Site of Mexico City

Question 1

Mexico cities wet point site

Answer 1

• Mexico city began as a settlement on an island in Lake Texcoco in Aztec times
• This provided drinking water for the city and also a source of fish to supplement peoples diet of maize and beans
• As the settlement expanded, the lake was drained in order to give the settlement more flat land to build on

Question 2

Mexico cities dry point site

Answer 2

Mexico City has an altitude of 2200mMexico city accessibility

Question 3

Mexico City route centre

Answer 3

From the earliest times, movement of people and goods was along a plateau which mexico city was the focal point of

Question 4

Mexico City relief

Answer 4

Mexico city is located on a central plateau which is a relatively flat area of land surrounded by mountains
–> this makes it easier to build on than the surrounding mountains