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Arena Coliseo
Violence, torture and extreme cruelty are on display in Mexico's capital three nights a week. Lucha libre, the Mexican version of pro wrestling, serves up this antisocial behavior as popular entertainment. Laden with myth, charged with aggression and chock-full of hilarious theatrics, it can be an amusing spectacle.
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Arena De México
Violence, torture and extreme cruelty are on display in Mexico's capital three nights a week. Lucha libre, the Mexican version of pro wrestling, serves up this antisocial behavior as popular entertainment. Laden with myth, charged with aggression and chock-full of hilarious theatrics, it can be an amusing spectacle.
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Estadio Azteca
The country's largest stadium (capacity 114,000) is home to both the América and Atlante clubs. Presided over by an enormous sculpture by the late American artist, Alexander Calder, games are played on weekend afternoons; check the website for kickoff times. Take the Tren Ligero from metro Tasqueña to Estadio Azteca station.
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Estadio Azul
The stadium is next door to the Plaza México bullring. Cruz Azul home games kick off at on Saturday.
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Estadio Olímpico
Home of the UNAM Pumas; games start at noon on Sunday and are always well attended and entertaining; the exuberant university fan clubs are well known for their raucous chants.
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Foro Sol
This stadium seats 26,000 spectators and is located to the east of the city. Games usually start at . Ticketmaster sells tickets and the Afición sports paper details upcoming games. The league's website is www.lmb.com.mx. From the Ciudad Deportiva station, on metro Línea 9, it's a five-minute walk to the ballpark.
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Monumental Plaza México
This deep concrete bowl can hold 48,000 spectators. The taquillas (ticket windows) by the bullring's main entrance have printed lists of ticket prices. As a rule, the more expensive seats are in the sombra (shade), the cheaper are in the sol (sun). The cheapest seats of all are in the Sol General section - the top tiers of seating on the sunny side of the arena. The Sombra General - the top tiers on the shady side - costs slightly more. The best seats are in the Barreras, the seven rows nearest the arena which normally cost around $180 to M$300.
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Rancho Del Charro
This permanent covered arena is located between the Panteón Civil de Dolores and the 3ª Sección of the Bosque de Chapultepec. The main charreada season is from mid-May to early June.
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Zoológico De Chapultepec
The Chapultepec Zoo houses a wide range of the world's creatures in large open-air enclosures. The first place outside China where pandas were born in captivity, the zoo has three of these rare bears, descendants of the original pair donated by the People's Republic in 1975. Endangered Mexican species include the Mexican grey wolf and the hairless xoloitzcuintle, the only surviving dog species from pre-Hispanic times.
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