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As long as I can remember my dad has been in relatively good shape. He doesn’t smoke, rarely drinks, and usually eats healthy. When I was growing up he used to take me and my brothers on all sorts of … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Mexico City
Back in September of 2011 I decided to start walking again. I didn’t get too far, only about a half a mile. I have no idea why I started to walk again, but I did. I then got in my … Continue reading
I like to read a lot of “travelers blogs” and one thing I read over and over is the complaint that Americans (USA) refuse to get out of their “comfort zone”. That go to other countries and then go to … Continue reading
(click on the pictures or videos to expand) As I said in my last post of Chapultepec Zoo, Chapultepec Park is huge. In the second section of the park is the amusement zone. In the amusement zone there is a … Continue reading
(click on any image to expand) It was 1904 and Mexico was about to celebrate their 100th anniversary. Porfirio Diaz, the dictator, needed something big to celebrate. He needed to show he was in charge and that Mexico was great, … Continue reading
So here’s the problem, your the richest man in the world and you got a bunch of spare land and some artwork lying around, what do you do? Well, if you are Carlos Slim (who is the richest man in … Continue reading
The other day I posted that I could only imagine what it must of been like for Hernan Cortez when he first laid eyes on the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. As it turned out I didn’t have to imagine too … Continue reading
Mexico City is built upon a really big ancient lake. I can only imagine what Mexico City looked like when Hernan Cortez first arrived. As far as 16th century standards go this was not a small place. Even back then … Continue reading
When we are in Mexico City one of our favorite things to do is eat. Well, actually wherever we are we like to eat food. The bonus to Mexico City is food is everywhere and it is really cheap. If … Continue reading
In Chapultepec Park I saw many food vendors but despite it’s name you I did not find one grasshopper. I don’t know what was up with that, I guess the Aztecs ate them all. In case your not aware Chapultepec comes from … Continue reading