Here’s a link to an article in Cultura Colectiva of 20 Historic Photos that Defined a History of Mexico That You Didn’t Know…
Here’s the link: http://culturacolectiva.com/20-fotografias-historicas-mexico-historia-conocias/
Here’s a piece I found on the website MXCITY Guía Insider. The photos are all from the website.
I’m not usually a big fan of tour guides, but this is something special, with links throughout the article that provide a really in-depth picture of the huge variety of activities that are available in one of the greatest cities in the world.
Divided into sections, the categories are:
Walking – with links to interesting places by neighborhood, including parks, monuments and spectacular views
Food – linking famous restaurants as well as interesting places for tacos and street food. It mentions Cafe Tacuba or Casa Cardinal, but also doesn’t forget the best ice cream and chocolate shops.
Night Life – with links to recommended clubs and other activities, from dance clubs, cantinas to hookah bars.
Shopping – from high end to the crazy rambling marketplaces.
Art and Culture – ranging from galleries and museums to weekend bazaars.
Magic Places – places unique to the city, including special gardens and parks, unusual buildings and picturesque plazas.
Here’s the link: http://mxcity.mx/2015/05/turista-en-tu-ciudad-80-cosas-que-debes-hacer-en-la-ciudad-de-mexico/
Photos from my recent trip to Puerto Vallarta
Photos from April, 2015
Some photos from my April, 2015 visit to Guadalajara.
Some photos from my trip to Mexico City over Thanksgiving weekend, 2011.
A fun series of photos taken on the Mexico City subway system… from not-quite-right celebrity sightings to a clock that shows 34 hours.
From the website eslamoda.com.
Here’s the link: http://eslamoda.com/curiosidades-metro-ciudad-de-mexico
A few photos I took in 2009 and 2012
Here’s a great picture from the 1980s of Paseo de la Reforma, from the Facebook page “La Ciudad de Mexico en el Tiempo. It features a huge fountain that was replaced in 1992 by the “Diana” fountain that is there today. Here’s a photo I took in December, 2009.
Not only is Cinco de Mayo not Mexican Independece Day, but it isn’t even celebrated in most of Mexico.
This NPR piece explains it well: http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2014/05/02/308624630/cinco-de-mayo-whose-holiday-is-it-anyway?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20140502
On a less serious note, here’s a list of Cinco de Mayo Do’s and Don’ts from Buzzfeed: http://www.buzzfeed.com/adriancarrasquillo/20-dos-and-donts-of-cinco-de-mayo
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