My name is Marion Vermazen. I am a traveler, hiker, reader, Sun alumnus, computer geek, YouTuber, Spanish and French language student, knitter, weaver and genealogist.
I’m trying something new to make it easier for you to follow our Mexico City trip from the beginning
You can go to the first blog post of our trip by clicking on this link.
At the end of each blog post after that, there is a link to the next day’s blog post.
We moved from the Historic Center to a high rise hotel, Le Méridien, near the Monument to the Revolution. While we waited for our room to be ready we went shopping at the Mercado de Artesanias La Ciudadela.
We snacked for dinner first we had guacamole in the hotel. Then we went to see a tribute to Amy Winehouse at Parker and Lenox Jazz Club.
We are staying at the historic Casa Sauto Hotel overlooking the Zocalo in Mexico City. On our first full day in the center we had breakfast across the street at Bisquets Obregón. Then we went to the Department of Education to see their murals. They have over 100 murals primarily painted by Diego Rivera.
As we were entering the museum they warned us that there would be an earthquake drill at 11. And so at 11 our phones and the buildings buzzers all went off. It was all very organized. The drill took about 20 minutes. We had to line up with the employees in the courtyard and be counted. Apparently the simulation involved a big earthquake near Oaxaca. In the simulation the shock waves took about ten minutes to reach Mexico City.
On the way back to our hotel we walked by the excavations where the prehispanic Templo Mayor was excavated.
During the afternoon we went to the exhibit at the Museum of the City. Then in the evening we went to see the Ballet Folklorico at the Palacio de Bellas Artes.
Today after breakfast and packing up we checked out and stored our bags. Then we walked through Abraham Lincoln Park. The Lincoln statue had a wreath. I assume it was put there to celebrate his birthday.
On the other side of the park we had coffee and cinnamon rolls.
Then we went back to get our bags and took an Uber to our next hotel, Casa Sauto, overlooking the Zocalo, the Cathedral, and the historic Center. We had a relaxing afternoon with some exploring and shopping. We visited the Cathdral.
For dinner we went to Café de Tacuba a historic restaurant founded in 1912.
Today we visited the wonderful Museo Soumaya. It is an art museum with an extensive collection of art through the ages. It was given to the city by the Mexican billionaire philanthropist and businessman Carlos Slim.
On our way back to our Apartment we had street tacos at Turix. They were really good.
For dinner we went to a nearby restaurant called Steins
Here is the link to the next day of our trip – Day 3.
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