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(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
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(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
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
(click on the images to enlarge) Despite having lived in Mexico City for over 4 years I had never gone to a Lucha Libre (Freestyle Wrestling) match until I went this last Tuesday. When I was a kid I was … Continue reading
(click on the pictures to see them bigger) In Mexico City there are many forms of transportation. The most famous transportation system is the subway system known as El Metro. It is very easy to use and very efficient. Another … Continue reading
I remember when I was about 12 years old the first McDonalds came to Mexico City. It was in Polanco (rich part of the city). Back then McDonalds was a novelty and only rich people went there. Now of course … Continue reading
Weeks to the Half: 11 Weight: 305 Longest Distance Run: 7 miles As you can see I am not doing so well on the whole weight thing. Not that it is a valid excuse, but Playas de Tijuana was really … Continue reading