Large cities with many temples and pyramids.
The Mayan civilization
The Mayans once controlled southern Mexico and parts of Central America.
You mean before contact with Europeans? That would be the Mayan civilization.
The countries with the greatest concentration of Spanish speakers are Mexico, followed by the United States, Colombia, Spain, and Argentina. These countries are part of the Spanish-speaking world and have significant populations that speak Spanish as their primary language.
Central American cities are the smokestacks of industry.
Cities that currently still contain ruins of Mayan temples include Chiapas, Mexico, and Peten Department, Guatemala. The sites for these cities are Palenque and Tikal, respectively.
An impoverished rural life, added to increased industrialization is the answer.
No. Mexico City just covers an area of nearly 7,854 square kilometers (3,032.4 sq mi), which is roughly half of New York City's. For comparison purposes, Central America has an area of 523,780 square kilometers (202,320 sq mi) so almost 67 cities the size of Mexico City would be needed to cover all Central America.
William M. Ferguson has written: 'Maya ruins of Mexico in color' -- subject(s): Antiquities, Mayas, Antiguedades 'Maya ruins in Central America in color' -- subject(s): Antiquities, Indians of Central America, Mayas 'Mesoamerica's ancient cities' -- subject(s): Aerial photographs, Antiquities, Indians of Mexico, Indians of Central America, Extinct cities 'Miracles are guaranteed' -- subject(s): Conduct of life
The Mexican central plateau, where cities such as Mexico City, Puebla, Toluca and Queretaro are located.
The Teotihuacans were some of the earliest pyramid constructors in central Mexico.