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Ancient Aztec City of Tenochtitlรกn

A lush metropolis full of green space, Mexico City has a vibrant art scene, fascinating architecture and out of this world cuisine. It's both the oldest capital city in the Americas and one of two founded by Indigenous people, originally built by the Aztecs on a group of islands in Lake Texcoco around 1325.

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East Meets West: One City, Two Continents

Formerly Constantinople, Istanbul straddles both Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait and is the largest city and main seaport in Turkey. Delight in all things spices, traditional meze, Turkish baths and towering mosques.

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Tokyo: Largest Metropolitan in the World

Tokyo is the largest metropolitan in the world and a wildly alive city. The mecca for all things anime and gaming, gourmet food and shopping, modern theater and opera, traditional kabuki and noh theater, modern skyscrapers and traditional Japanese wooden buildings, Tokyo has it all.

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24 Hours in Lima

Founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes, Lima is a coastal city full of life. Surfing, paragliding and dancing, cathedrals, parks and museums, nightlife, restaurants and plazas, Lima has it all.

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