Mexico 2018 (part V): Mexico City

Mexico City, Mexico:

Catedral Metropolitana at the Zócalo

Following the conference in San Luis Potosi and the field work in the Sierra de Catorce and in northeastern Zacatecas, I traveled to Mexico City.

Mexico City is an absolutely fascinating place which deserves to be explored for a couple of days! The beautiful buildings of the old city center are concentrated around the main square, the Zócalo (recently featured in the opening sequence of James Bond’s “Spectre”). Construction of the impressive Catedral Metropolitana at its northern end began in 1573, but the nearby Templo Mayor was already built a few hundred years earlier by the region’s original inhabitants, the Aztecs. Starting from the Zócalo, you can discover the city’s many sights including the Torre Latinoamericana, the Palacio de Bellas Artes, and the stunning Palacio Postal. A bit further away are the must-see Museo Nacional de Antropología and the Museo Frida Kahlo.

Zócalo

Catedral Metropolitana

Altar de los Reyes

Catedral Metropolitana

Altar de Perdón

Senor del Veneno

Catedral Metropolitana

Sagrario Metropolitano

street near the Zócalo

Sagrario Metropolitano

Templo Mayor

within the museum at the Templo Mayor

Eagle Cuauhxicalli

within the museum at the Templo Mayor

street near the Zócalo

Torre Latinoamericana

Temple of San Felipe Neri

Museo del Estanquillo

Torre Latinoamericana

Palacio de Iturbide

Templo de San Francisco

Casa de los Azulejos

flea market

Museo Nacional de Arte

Palacio de Minería

Torre Latinoamericana

artsy bench

Palacio Postal

Banco de Mexico

Palacio de Bellas Artes

view from the Torre Latinoamericana

Zócalo

Palacio de Bellas Artes

Alameda Central

view from the Torre Latinoamericana

on top of the Torre Latinoamericana

Alameda Central

‘Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda Central’ by Diego Rivera (1946-1947)

detail of ‘Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda Central’ by Diego Rivera (1946-1947)

‘Nino ruso con trineo’ by Diego Rivera (1956)

El Caballito

Monumento a la Revolución

Av de la República

Monumento a Cristóbal Colón

Monumento a Cuauhtémoc

Centro Bursátil

Monumento a la Independencia

La Diana Cazadora

Lago de Chapultepec

Museo Nacional de Antropología

South American megafauna

Preclassic Period

reconstruction from Teotihuacán

Chalchiuhtlicue (300-800 AD)

mask from Templo Mayor

Museo Nacional de Antropología

Aztec Sunstone

Coatlicue

Brasero Xilonen

urn (100 BC – 200 AD)

Olmec colossal head (1200-600 BC)

Dios del Agua (900-1521 AD)

Dintel 48 de Yaxchilán (600-800 AD)

Estela 18 de Yaxchilán (600-800 AD)

Museo Nacional de Antropología

reproduction of Edificio 2 de Hochob

Chac-Mool from Chichén Itzá (900-1250 AD)

Museo Nacional de Antropología

road outside the museum

Zócalo

Palacio Nacional

Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad de Mexico

Museo Frida Kahlo

‘Portrait of my father Guillermo Kahlo’ by Frida Kahlo (1952)

kitchen

Museo Frida Kahlo

office table

bedroom

death mask

‘Marxism will bring health to the sick’ by Frida Kahlo (1954)

‘Self-portrait wearing a velvet dress’ by Frida Kahlo (1926)

‘Portrait of Frida Kahlo’ by Roberto Montenegro (1936)

Museo Frida Kahlo

market hall

Coyoacán

Casa de Cortés

Parroquia de San Juan Bautista

Jardín Centenario

Av Francisco Sosa

Iglesia de Santa Catarina

Viveros de Coyoacán

squirrel in the park

Secretaría de Educación Pública

wall painting

Secretaría de Educación Pública

fresco by Diego Rivera

Iglesia de Santo Domingo

Palacio de la Inquisición

at the Plaza Santo Domingo

I really had a fantastic time in Mexico City and could even visit the nearby ruins of Teotihuacan (see the next post) before leaving this beautiful country for my next destination.

10 responses to “Mexico 2018 (part V): Mexico City”

Great photos! Looks like Mexico City has some amazing architecture!

wildlifeweeks July 27, 2018 at 9:56 pm · · Reply →

thank you! yes – I was very impressed by the architecture and culture! I also really liked the atmosphere of the city…

I am very impressed about all that you covered during only two days! Believe me, you could continue exploring Mexico City and it will keep surprising you to no end! I know I am biased but it is truly one of the most fascinating cities of the world 😉

wildlifeweeks July 27, 2018 at 9:54 pm · · Reply →

I am convinced!! 😀 I did a looot of walking, but I liked the city very much and would love to go back some day!! 🙂

I have a layover there in a month, this post gives some serious inspiration for what to check out there!

wildlifeweeks July 27, 2018 at 9:57 pm · · Reply →

I hope you have enough time to get a feeling for the city – it’s very beautiful!! 🙂 have a good trip!! 🙂