It’s the commencement of Christ’s death at Calvary as I arrive in Puebla. The colorful buildings in town overshadow the beggars and the blind, saints and sinners all lining the streets below. The colonial architecture has a soothing allure, making one feel safe and secure in this Mexican State. We wander along the cobbled streets,…
Tag: Mexico City
Campo Militar
I can see the visually colorful displays from across the street in the Polanco district of Mexico City, and navigate my way for a closer look. The sign says “Campo Militar”, and no sooner do I read this when a group of military Mexican soldiers start their hourly march below the Mexican flag. The patriotism…
Salvador Dali in Polanco
Late night college study sessions is where I first learned about Surrealism and Salvador Dali. My friend Natalie had some of his artwork hanging from her apartment walls, which is where I first laid eyes upon “The persistence of Memory”. “I don’t do drugs. I am drugs”. – S Dali I’d never seen anything like his…
Palacio de Bellas Artes
A random conversation being had in Spanglish leads to me overhearing about a place called “Palacio de Bellas Artes“, located somewhere in the historic district of Mexico City. My only problem was that everywhere in this massive city (one of the ten largest cities in the entire world) seems to be a historic district….
La Casa Azul de Frida Kahlo
This adventure started from the television show “American Pickers“, of all places, in which a person had some old furniture that appeared to have belonged to the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. This got my curiosity going, as I was heading to Mexico City in a couple of weeks. I found that her home was now…
museo nacional de antropologia
A giant Mexican flag is slowly flapping in the soft breeze as I make my way toward the entrance to Museo Nacional De Antropologia. After a little confusion due to the language barrier about where I needed to store my backpack, I hand my ticket to the lady officer and enter this all encompassing museum covering…
Chapultepec Park
I’d been in Mexico City about one hour, readying myself to start exploring this new destination. I like to start out slowly so that I can familiarize myself with the lay of the streets and my new surroundings. Chapultepec park is across the street from my hotel, and seems to be the perfect place…
Raul Gonzalez
On my first day in Mexico City, I unpack my bags then head across the street to a park. I want to stretch my legs and get a feel for my new destination. I find a free art display on the iron gates that surround the park, displaying the macro photography of an artist…
The Ritual of the Voladores
As I’m walking around the Chapultepec Park in Mexico City, I look up to see the most bizarre sight….men hanging upside down spinning around a pole while a flute is being played. I see this again and again throughout my travels in Mexico, and finally learn that this is an ancient tradition of the Totanac…