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{SPEAKER name="Lisa Chickering"}
Whenever Mexico takes a step into the future, a relic from the past is unearthed. And, in turn, housed in Mexico City's outstanding and ultra-modern Museum of Anthropology.

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{SPEAKER name="Lisa Chickering"}
And everywhere in this city the architects seem to be striving for the unusual. The ultimate being the newest and largest hotel, the Camino Real.

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{SPEAKER name="Lisa Chickering"}
It's uniquely constructed and although sleekly futuristic, it's built along the lines of the ancient pyramids. Although, I don't think the pyramids had swimming pools.

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{SPEAKER name="Lisa Chickering"}
We decided to take advantage of one, and as there are four within this hotel, it's like a resort within the city. It is an easy thing to do.

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{SPEAKER name="Lisa Chickering"}
But if one doesn't feel like participating in a sport, well, there are many spectator sports that take place during the winter months in Mexico City. For instance, the Hipódromo, one of the world's handsomest racetracks that is an exciting place to go.

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{SPEAKER name="Lisa Chickering"}
Here the entrance fee is only 40 cents, and the minimum bet that can be placed is 80 cents. So if you are careful, you won't have to go home in just your sombrero.

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{SPEAKER name="Lisa Chickering"}
But, if one doesn't feel like taking a chance on parting with pesos, well there's soccer, an action packed game.

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{SPEAKER name="Lisa Chickering"}
Crowds fill the stadium for this sport that's steadily growing in popularity for the Mexicans. But being a Latin country many will always go to the world's largest bullring.
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