[mrnyc]

mexico city - centro y mucho mas (part 2 of 2)




reforma
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paseo_de_la_Reforma





la bolsa -- mexican stock exchange complex (f. 1933)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Stock_Exchange







collecting the ecobic city bikes













yaaaa -- not an earthquake -- iphone crash!







poliforum cultural siqueiros (b.1966-71)
http://www.polyforumsiqueiros.com/ht...ocenos_03.html

















i did not realize the david siquieros artwork was 3D
tambien es el ginormous mexican wtc in background (b.1972-95)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_T...er_Mexico_City








plaza de republica y monumento a la revolucion (b.1910-38)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monumento_a_la_Revolución
http://www.footprinttravelguides.com...ca-and-around/









monumental sunset views
































































avenida de la republica



loteria nacional bldg (b.1945)





















palacio de bellas artes (b.1904-32)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palacio_de_Bellas_Artes





louise bourgeois’s maman in mex city
http://www.milenio.com/cultura/Toma-...189581519.html





















guimard retro metro (b.1998)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Bellas_Artes



torre latino (b.1956)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre_Latinoamericana















around the alameda
this park was once montezuma’s zoo & later witches were burned on the western end
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alameda_Central







































below the alameda







barrio chino aka chinatown (arch b.2008)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown,_Mexico_City











cantina tio pepe
http://davidlida.com/?page_id=50











lets wander into a random open bldg at night....that can only be a good idea












hmm, seems to be where the push cart guys leave their carts. or something.









tacos al pastor, the chilango specialty
http://eatyourworld.com/destinations...taco_al_pastor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilango















correo mayor (b.1902-07)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palacio...reos_de_Mexico



































cantina la mascota on a sunday afternoon = awesome
http://www.streetgourmetla.com/2011/...ty-i-love.html



























lagunilla mercado
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Lagu...t,_Mexico_City



















plaza garibaldi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_Garibaldi















last is heading home - adios!




















*** that’s all for mex city -- there is just so much to do & see -- can’t wait to go back ***

part 1:
http://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=210370