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Nuestros amigos alemanes visitaron la ciudad de Nîmes a 50 km de Montpellier.

Es famosa por la multitud de restos de la época romana que se conservan en bastante buen estado, destacando entre ellos el anfiteatro (la Arena de Nimes), donde aún se celebran espectáculos, fundamentalmente taurinos, y la Maison Carrée, antiguo templo romano y sede actualmente de un espectáculo 3D sobre personajes históricos de Nimes. Ambas construcciones datan del siglo I y se encuentran en el casco urbano. En sus alrededores se hallan la torre Magna (aproximadamente del siglo I a. C.) y el Puente del Gard (19 a. C.), uno de los más famosos acueductos romanos.

Nîmes has a rich history, dating back to the Roman Empire when the city was home to 50,000 – 60,000 people. Several famous monuments are in Nîmes, such as the Nîmes Arena and the Maison Carrée is one of the best preserved temples to be found anywhere in the territory of the former Roman Empire. Because of this, Nîmes is often referred to as the French Rome.

The spectacular Pont du Gard was built at 20 kilometres (12 miles) north east of the city.

El equipo alemán llegó a Montpellier y no ha parado de pasear y de conocer cosas. No ha podido ir al colegio porque tenemos unos días de fiesta.

En cuanto llegó fue a recorrer las calles de Montpellier: Place de la Comédie, Ecusson. Quiso acercarse al centro cultural alemán (quizás tenía algo de nostalgia).También fue al cine.

Your Mexican Friends went green and said "Good Bye" to Willy Wasser and Little Horsie with a St. Patrick's Day party. Their clothes, food and drinks were all green.

Thanks for visiting Mexico Willy and Little Horsie!

We loved hosting you!

Willy Wasser and Little Horsie visited Mexico City Downtown.

Torre Latinoamericana

Considered for many years the tallest building in Mexico and Latin America, the Latin-American Tower is a great pride for the inhabitants of Mexico City as it broke many records in engineering during its construction using Mexican technology, and has also resisted the strong earthquakes of 1957 and 1985. Today, in spite of the fact that it’s not the tallest building anymore having been surpassed by the Pemex Tower, the World Trade Center and most recently the Mayor Tower, the Latin-American Tower still has a special place among the inhabitants as it is the classic skyscraper of the city and one of the most important urban landmarks.

This skyscraper has 43 office floors and an antenna from which radio and television signals are transmitted. It also has a belvedere on its last three floors where one can get an excellent view of the city.

Palacio de Bellas Artes

Maximum forum of art and culture in Mexico, the Palace of Fine Arts surprises Mexicans and foreigners alike with its ostentatious architecture, in which two styles come together in a harmonious and elegant fashion: the Art Nouveau of its exterior with the Art Deco of its interior.

The interior walls were decorated with works by the most outstanding Mexican muralists of the time like Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, José Clemente Orozco, Juan O’Gorman and Rufino Tamayo, among others.

In this magnificent building a great number of artistic and cultural activities take place; from painting, sculpture and architecture exhibitions, to its famous opera presentations and classical music concerts, as well as classic ballet and folkloric ballet. The plaza located outside the main entrance with four famous ‘Pegaso’ sculptures can be appreciated contrasting with the modern beauty of the neighboring Latin-American Tower.