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	Chapultepec
		Chapultepec ("Grasshopper Hill" in the Nahuatl language) is a large hill on the outskirts of central Mexico City with much significance in Mexican history.
		In the days when Tenochtitlan was the island capital of the Aztecs, the city was linked to Chapultepec by a causeway and the hill was a retreat for the Emperors.
		Chapultepec is at one end of the city's grandest avenue, Paseo de la Reforma.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ch/Chapultepec.html (319 words)

	Chapultepec Park \| Planeta
		Long before urban sprawl crept to the borders, the park was a refuge of the kings of the Aztec Empire.
		The Chapultepec Zoo was founded in 1923 by a biologist who loosely modeled it after the zoo in Rome.
		Chapultepec Zoo is located in the first section of the park, just off Reforma and across from the Museum of Anthropology.
	www.planeta.com /ecotravel/mexico/df/chapultepec.html (741 words)

	Chapultepec - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chapultepec (Chapoltepēc "at the grasshopper hill" in the Nahuatl language) is a large hill on the outskirts of central Mexico City and has been a special place for Mexicans (see History of Mexico) ever since the Aztecs made a temporary home on its central hill after arriving from northern Mexico in the 1200s.
		Chapultepec is at one end of Paseo de la Reforma.
		Chapultepec Castle atop the hill is the National Museum of History.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chapultepec (641 words)

	Chapultepec - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Chapultepec, heavily fortified, was the scene of spectacular fighting during the Mexican War ; U.S. Gen. Winfield Scott ordered the storming of Chapultepec on Sept. 12, 1847, and it fell the next day.
		The Inter-American Conference on the Problems of War and Peace, which met in 1945, is commonly called the Chapultepec Conference (see Pan-Americanism).
		La China Mendoza, exdirectora, advierte: Chapultepec es la cereza del pastel...(MÃ©xico)(TT: China Mendoza, ex director, warns: Chapultec is the cherry on the pie.)(TA: Mexico)(Entrevista)
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-chapult.html (468 words)

	Zoológico de Chapultepec
		In stark contrast Chapultepec, which occupies a smaller area (14 ha), is decidedly urban; the skyscrapers in the surrounding area are reminiscent of Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago and Ueno Zoo in Tokyo.
		Chapultepec Zoo's grounds are well developed and quite compact, but that does not mean that animal living quarters are tight and crowded.
		Chapultepec, in the west of the city, was founded in July 1923 as the Alfonso L. Herrera Zoo, but now belongs to the government; it has an area of 17 hectares, and last year received 5.5 million visitors.
	www.goodzoos.com /Restworld/Chapultepec.htm (2261 words)

	Battle of Chapultepec - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Chapultepec took place in September 1847 during the Mexican-American War, at Chapultepec Castle on Chapultepec Hill, guarding the western approach to Mexico City.
		He understood that Chapultepec Castle was an important position for the defense of the city.
		General Scott specified that they were to be hanged with Chapultepec in view and that the precise moment of their death was to occur when the U.S. flag replaced the Mexican tricolor atop the citadel.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Chapultepec (1586 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Chapultepec (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Chapultepec [Aztec,=grasshopper hill], 1,600 acres (650 hectares), park in Mexico City.
		Richmond, Va. After distinguishing himself in the Mexican War (especially at Chapultepec), Pickett served on the Texas frontier (1849-55) and in Washington Territory (1856-61).
		Adriana Luna Parra, nueva directora de Chapultepec, advierte que se revisarÃ¡n las concesiones de las empresas que operan en el bosque.
	www.encyclopedia.com /articles/02559.html (678 words)

	Mexico City/Chapultepec - Wikitravel
		"Chapultepec" means "Grasshopper Hill" (Chapul - Grasshopper / Tepec - Hill) in Nahuatl, the language of the "Aztecs".
		Chapultepec Park, consisting of the hill and surrounding land of 1,600 acres (6 km?), has many attractions.
		Chapultepec Castle was home of the Spanish Viceroys, a military college scene of historic battle during the Mexican-American War, and the palace of Emperor Maximilian and Carlota.
	wikitravel.org /en/Mexico_City/Chapultepec (241 words)

	Mexico City.- Chapultepec park
		At the end of Paseo de la Reforma avenue looms Chapultepec hill, noteworthy for the centuries-old forest which encircles it and for the castle which crowns its summit.
		For hundreds of years Chapultepec has been a focal point in this city of such tremendous population growth that an airy expanse of green is absolutely vital.
		Chapultepec is girdled by some very attractive neighborhoods: Polanco, Condesa, San Miguel and, not far away, Tacubaya.
	www.mexicocity.com.mx /chaprk.html (188 words)

	MEXICO CITY info - Chapultepec Park
		The Chapultepec Forest is a park of Mexico City, whose name means in nahuatl (the language of the aztecs) "locoust hill" and it is the main cultural and recreative center of the city and it´s one of the biggest, most beautiful and most visited parks of world.
		In the 20th Century, during the goverment of Lazaro Cardenas, the castle became into the National History Museum and the park was opened for the delight of the people of the city.
		Enter to the Chapultepec Park by the Lyon's Doora on the Paseo de la Reforma Avenue.
	mx.geocities.com /mexicocityinfo/zones/chapultepec.html (418 words)

	CHAPULTEPEC
		Chapultepec Castle was really a former palace that had been converted into a military college in 1841.
		Its situation is most commanding, and the view from it magnificent, as besides the city, the eye sweeps over an extensive plain, a considerable portion of which is cultivated.
		.The view represents Chapultepec on the left, and diverging from it, an aqueduct of 900 arches, which supplies the city with water.
	www.aztecclub.com /art/chapultepec01.htm (274 words)

	Tour By Mexico ® - Mexico City - Polanco and Chapultepec
		This auditorium is situated on Reforma Avenue, at the artistic and cultural section of Chapultepec Park.
		This museum is found on the top of the Chapultepec Hill, inside the Capultepec Castle in the old park.
		It was built in the XVIII century and is surrounded by a wall.
	www.tourbymexico.com /df/polachap/polachap.htm (497 words)

	Chapultepec Battle of - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Chapultepec, Battle of, battle of the Mexican-American War that took place on September 12 and 13, 1847, and which brought the war to a close....
		This report on the Battle of Chapultepec appeared in The Times on September 30, 1847.
		This battle of the Mexican-American War was fought on...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Chapultepec_Battle_of.html (114 words)

	OUPblog: This Day in History: The Battle of Chapultepec
		"Chapultepec, Battle of, and Capture of Mexico City (1847).By 12 September 1847, the Mexican War was almost over; the Americans had been victorious in every major engagement, New Mexico had surrendered, U.S. forces had subdued Upper California, and Maj. Gen.
		Just southwest of the city, on a 200-foot-high hill, the castle of Chapultepec commanded key causeways and was the site of a military college.
		From Chapultepec, some of the victorious U.S. soldiers swarmed onto the causeway leading to the gates at the southwest corner of Mexico City, and others attacked the gateway near the northwest corner.
	blog.oup.com /oupblog/2006/09/this_day_in_his.html (592 words)

	Fiesta Americana Grand Chapultepec, Mexico City Hotels - www.bestday.com
		Fiesta Americana Grand Chapultepec is a huge 20-floor building located in front of Chapultepec Forest, in one of the most beautiful and important areas in the city.
		Fiesta Americana Grand Chapultepec is a concept of luxury and comfort, designed for the business and leisure traveler, that puts the emphasis on the quality service, personalized attention and hotel excellence.
		Fiesta Americana Grand Chapultepec is located on Mariano Escobedo avenue, facing the famous Chapultepec Forest, and close to one of the most important financial and commercial areas of Mexico City.
	www.bestday.com /Mexico/Hotels/FA_Grand_Chapultepec (247 words)

	Battle of Chapultepec
		When El Molino del Rey and Casa de Mata had been captured (Sept. 8, 1847), the castle of Chapultepec alone remained as a defense for the city—this and its outworks.
		Accordingly, on the night of Sept. 11, four batteries of heavy cannon were erected on a hill between Tucabaya and Chapultepec, commanded respectively by Captains Drew, Haynes, and Brooks, and Lieutenant Stone.
		They were placed in position by the engineer officers Huger and Lee (the latter afterwards commander-in-chief of the Confederate army).
	www.sonofthesouth.net /mexican-war/battle-chapultepec.htm (657 words)

	The U.S.-Mexican War . War (1846-1848) . The Storming of Chapultepec (General Pillow’s Attack) \| PBS
		The successful storming of Chapultepec Castle on September 13, 1847, struck the final blow to the Mexican defense of their capital and precipitated the collapse of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna’s defensive line.
		The imposing structure - a complex including a large castle-style fort, a manicured park, landscaped grounds, outbuildings, and all surrounded by a high wall - commanded a rise that towered over the surrounding plain.
		General John Quitman would lead his 2,500 troops in from the south and cut Chapultepec off from reinforcements, while General David Twiggs demonstrated against positions further east.
	www.pbs.org /kera/usmexicanwar/war/chapultepec_pillows_attack.html (254 words)

	Ciudad de México.- Chapultepec
		Chapultepec ha sido por siglos un punto de atracción, en una urbe tan poblada que la necesidad de un area verde es vital.
		Chapultepec está rodeado por algunas colonias (barrios) de gran atractivo: Polanco, Condesa, Roma, San Miguel y no lejos se encuentra Tacubaya.
		En Chapultepec se localizan principales hoteles de la ciudad dada su excelente ubicación frente al parque y cercanía a los centros de negocios de la Avenida Reforma, la zona de Polanco, el Periférico y la no muy lejana Santa Fe.
	www.mexicocity.com.mx /chapult.html (207 words)

	SDSU Housing Administration & Residential Education
		Chapultepec also is home to one of the STAR Centers.
		Chapultepec also has a limited number of single rooms.
		Chapultepec refers to a stately forest through which the Aztecs arrived at the site of Tenochtitlan.
	www.sa.sdsu.edu /housing/chapultepec.html (137 words)

	IFEX :: IAPA holds forum on the Declaration of Chapultepec in Paraguay
		The Eleventh National Forum on the Declaration of Chapultepec took place from 4 to 6 September in Asunción, Paraguay, as part of the IAPA's ongoing efforts to bring attention to the ten principles on freedom of expression.
		The discussion on and promotion of the Declaration of Chapultepec is of particular importance to IAPA because the country's legal system contains a high number of criminal regulations restraining the exercise of the journalistic profession and the free flow of information.
		On Tuesday 5 September, a Conference on the Chapultepec Declaration, which included a panel discussion entitled "The Chapultepec Declaration and Freedom of Expression in Paraguay", was held in Holel Granados Park in Asunción.
	www.ifex.org /fr/content/view/full/11441 (516 words)

	U.S. Senate: Art & History Home > Paintings > The Battle of Chapultepec (Storming of Chapult ...
		The commission’s execution was briefly delayed when Congress passed a bill requiring that all works of art for the extension be selected by a commission of three distinguished artists and approved by the Joint Committee on the Library.
		In 1982 the painting was loaned to the Marine Corps Museum at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. Born in England, artist James Walker spent most of his life in New York City but was living in Mexico City at the outbreak of the Mexican War.
		Walker subsequently served as an interpreter for U.S. troops and was present at the storming of Chapultepec.
	www.senate.gov /artandhistory/art/artifact/Painting_33_00010.htm (520 words)

	B4-U-EAT - Chapultepec in Houston Texas Restaurant & Dining Guide
		The bottom line is, I wouldn't recommend it unless you everything else in the area was closed or you are too drunk to notice that the food is not so good.
		This is one of the great Houston institutions, a 24 hour Mexican restaurant, featuring 99 cent margaritas, a 24 hour Mexican breakfast menu (Huevos rancheros or Huevos con chorizo $3.95, Chilaquiles con pollo y crema $4.95, Breakfast burritos $1.65, etc.), and an extensive Tex-Mex menu in the $4.00 to $8.00 price range.
		Chapultepec has an annex, with comedy improv on the weekends, so you can plan an evening of food and entertainment at this location.
	www.b4-u-eat.com /houston/restaurants/reviews/rsv0376.asp (1753 words)

	Mariachi Nuevo Chapultepec - Booking Information - Latin Music Recording Artist
		Mariachi Nuevo Chapultepec is the successor group to the legendary San Antonio-based Mariachi Chapultepec, which recently received posthumous induction into the Mariachi Music Hall of Fame.
		The impact of the original Mariachi Chapultepec in the late 1960's was immeasurable.
		It is the spirit and legacy of the original group that Mariachi Nuevo Chapultepec upholds for modern audiences.
	www.rdsmarketing.com /NuevoChapultepec.html (270 words)

	Fiesta Americana Grand Chapultepec hotel, Mexico City hotels, Distrido Federal hotels, MEXICO hotels - Dilos Holiday ...
		Mexico City, the City of Palaces, the ancient capital of the Mexican empire and the jewel in New Spanish Viceroys crown is today one of the biggest, most complex and most beautiful cities in the world.
		Located on Mariano Escobedo Avenue, facing the famous Chapultepec Forest, and close to one of the most important financial and commercial areas of Mexico City.
		The hotel’s innovative and elegant image rises in front of the Bosque de Chapultepec park, in one of the most beautiful areas in the city, from which you will have easy access to the most important business, shopping and entertainment centres.
	www.dilos.com /hotel/3912 (487 words)

	Roll of Honor - U.S. Casualties of the Battles of Chapultepec and the City of Mexico
		See also Chapultepec and City of Mexico, PART ONE.
		Michael Butler, Co. H, mortally, Chapultepec, since dead.
		James Miller, Co. K, severely wounded at Chapultepec.
	www.dmwv.org /honoring/chapmex2.htm (550 words)

	Chapultepec — Infoplease.com
		Chapultepec, heavily fortified, was the scene of spectacular fighting during the
		La China Mendoza, exdirectora, advierte: Chapultepec es la cereza del pastel...(México)(TT: China Mendoza, ex director, warns: Chapultec......
		En el Castillo de Chapultepec sólo faltarán Maximiliano, Carlota, Juárez y Porfirio Díaz...(México)(TT: At the castillo de Chapultepec,......
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/history/A0811391.html (425 words)

	Chapultepec Park, Mexico City
		The monument: A semi-circle of six freestanding columns at the entrance to Mexico City’s verdant jewel, Chapultepec (Aztec for “grasshopper hill”) Park.
		The columns honor six teenage cadets who threw themselves to their deaths from the heights of Chapultepec Castle in 1847 rather than surrender to U.S. Marines who were about to take Mexico City in the Mexican War.
		Why to go: In March 1947, as his motorcade is heading to the Mexico City Airport at the end to his official three-day state trip to Mexico, U.S. President Harry Truman suddenly orders his driver to detour to the entrance to Chapultepec Park.
	www.theculturedtraveler.com /Archives/MAY2003/Chaulptepec.htm (299 words)

	Chapultepec
		This castle is really incredible, it is on "Bosque de Chapultepec" in Mexico City, many years ago, there in that place lived a Mexican group (before de Spanish Conquest), they named this place "Chapultepec" that means "Cerro del Chapulín", but then they had to go to another place.
		Maximiliano and his wife (Carlota) lived in Chapultepec's Castle, and then he was shut.
		Chapultepec Castle, is a very famous castle in
	www.castles.org /castles/America/Mexico/Chapultepec-MexicoCity (435 words)

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