From the Past - The lake of Xochimilco

You can call it the Xochimilco Lake or Lagoon, or just canals. In any case if you visit Mexico City, I do recommend you spare an afternoon to take a ride in the picturesque boats that ferry you around the different canals. Its like a cross in between Venice and the Aztec Empire.
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From the Past - Colours of Mexico city

A selection of colourful places and peoples from Mexico City, see the PDF

From the Past - Colonial churches in Mexico City

Some photos from a report bout churches in Mexico City. See the pdf here

From the past - Mexico city, Centro Histórico

See the Pdf with photos from Mexico City´s Centro Histórico

From the past - Coyoacan, Mexico City

I have fond memories from my two tours in mexico. today I give you some photos of the historical neighbourhood of Coyoacan in Mexico City.
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At the quesadilla stand

On my last day in Mexico I treated myself to some quesadillas for lunch, upon arriving at the distinguised establishment I asked for a place to sit, and was ushered to the upper floor, where I had a wonderful view of the grill that stood inmediatelly under me thus sending all the smoke in my direction. (the price of a good shot, and a good meal too, for 4 bucks, can´t complain)

The Irish fought here too.

Plaque outside a church in San Angel, Mexico city in honour of the Irish that fought against the american invation of Mexico, in 1847.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War

In Passing Snapshot - The prayer

A lonely prayer in a lonely chapel. San Angel, Mexico City

Watched by the god

The right moment in Downtown Mexico City.

Tlaloc and the Rain

Since its been raining out of season, and therefore ruined some of my excursions, I decided to blame it on Tlaloc, the Aztec deity of rain, whose 165 tn satue sits in front of the Antropology Museum in Mexico City ( a must see ). this monolith was laying on it back on the outskirts of the City, and was moved to the museum in 1964.

La Virgen y el santo

Everybody loves Our Lady of Guadalupe, including “El santo” a famous Mexican wrestler, that has appeared in innumerable movies from the 60s and 70s. He would never take his mask off, even during his public appearances, as corny as that may sound.
I saw this painting in the Museo de Culturas Populares in Coyoacan, Mexico City.

The Snack

Morning snack time after the noon mass in Xochimilco, Mexico

Xochimilco, Who needs Venice ?

Take a boat ride at the canals in Xochimilco (Don´t even try to pronounce it)


Strall through the quiet streets

Visit the market, and soak in the colours

Royal Blue Butterfly

Well, its been two years date to date that this blog has been online. What beter topic than to go back to the original topic of colours.
This beautifull butterfly lives at the Mariposario of the Chapultepec Zoo in Mexico City, and beleive or not this was the best shot I got of these buggers. all the other butterflyes would stay still but the blue ones where increadably active, and since the place was at 30 C, I did´nt hang out too long in there.

Por celebrar dos años que empezamos este blog, voy a vencer la preza de escribir en español. El domingo estuve en el Zoologico de Chapultepec en Mexico D.F, que está muy bien mantenido, aparte de ser gratis. esta es una de las mariposas del Mariposario, la mariposa Azul Real.

Ultimate weight loss

Skelleton inside the San Andres de Mixquic church in Mexico city for all souls day

10 hrs in Mexico City

On my way down to Brazil, I stopped 12hs in Mexico City. One of my favourite places. Good wheather, friendly folk and tacos.


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