mexico city - centro y mucho mas (part 2 of 2)

 

 

reforma

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paseo_de_la_Reforma

 

 

 

la bolsa -- mexican stock exchange complex (f. 1933)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Stock_Exchange

 

 

 

 

collecting the ecobic city bikes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

yaaaa -- not an earthquake -- iphone crash!

 

 

 

 

poliforum cultural siqueiros (b.1966-71)  :wink2:

http://www.polyforumsiqueiros.com/htmls/conocenos/conocenos_03.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i did not realize the david siquieros artwork was 3D

tambien es el ginormous mexican wtc in background (b.1972-95)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center_Mexico_City

 

 

 

 

 

plaza de republica y monumento a la revolucion (b.1910-38)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monumento_a_la_Revolución

http://www.footprinttravelguides.com/latin-america/mexico/mexico-city/sights/plaza-de-la-repablica-and-around/

 

 

 

 

 

monumental sunset views  :mrgreen:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

avenida de la republica

 

 

loteria nacional bldg (b.1945)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

palacio de bellas artes (b.1904-32)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palacio_de_Bellas_Artes

 

 

 

louise bourgeois’s maman in mex city

http://www.milenio.com/cultura/Toma-Maman-explanada-Bellas-Artes_0_189581519.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

guimard retro metro (b.1998)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Bellas_Artes

 

 

torre latino (b.1956)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre_Latinoamericana

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

around the alameda

this park was once montezuma’s zoo & later witches were burned on the western end

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alameda_Central

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

below the alameda

 

 

 

 

barrio chino aka chinatown (arch b.2008)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown,_Mexico_City

 

 

 

 

 

 

cantina tio pepe  :drunk:

http://davidlida.com/?page_id=50

 

 

 

 

 

 

lets wander into a random open bldg at night....that can only be a good idea  :-o

 

 

 

 

 

 

hmm, seems to be where the push cart guys leave their carts. or something.

 

 

 

 

 

tacos al pastor, the chilango specialty

http://eatyourworld.com/destinations/mexico/general_mexico/mexico_city/what_to_eat/taco_al_pastor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilango

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

correo mayor (b.1902-07)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palacio_de_Correos_de_Mexico

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cantina la mascota on a sunday afternoon = awesome  :clap:

http://www.streetgourmetla.com/2011/03/cantina-la-mascotamexico-city-i-love.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lagunilla mercado

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Lagunilla_Market,_Mexico_City

 

 

 

 

 

"lets wander into a random open bldg at night....that can only be a good idea :-o"

 

I didn't know my landlord had buildings in Mexico City too!

 

 

i know right? its not hard to get in my bldg either.

 

here is the rest of the thread -

 

 

 

 

 

plaza garibaldi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_Garibaldi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

last is heading home - adios!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*** that’s all for mex city -- there is just so much to do & see -- can’t wait to go back ***

 

North America's Tokyo.

Looks like an awesome place.

Wow! Your photos have inspired me to add Mexico City to my must see list. Thanks for all the photos, MrNYC!