In Frida Kahlo's Blue House

Since the 1980s, Frida Khalo has been one of the most famous artists in the world. Subsequent autobiographies and films made her works extremely fashionable. „Frida Kahlo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾiða ˈkalo]; born Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón; a Mexican painter, famous for self-portr...

The capital by night

It’s a pleasure to take a walk through the lit streets of the city at 18 C in the evening/at night. Thanks to the restrictive system reducing car traffic in the capital, smog is hardly felt. The registration plate numbers indicate the day a car is not allowed to circulate in the city. And the older...

The joy of life and the concept of death

A visit at the mercado Artesanías Ciudadela (town of handicrafts) once again confirmed that life is merrier among the colours that hide the grayness of life. Wandering along the allyes of the market, it is impossible not to smile seeing products in thousands of sharp colours. And the choice of cra...

Unfortunate Aztec ruler

"Montezuma, considered an absolute ruler, was the ruler of the Aztecs at the height of the power of the city-state of Tenochtitlán. During his reign, the previous conquests of the Aztecs were consolidated. He was an undecided ruler, under pressure of prophecy. He was surrounded by fortune-tellers wh...

Sunday in the Capital

On each Sunday, the main thoroughfares of the capital are intended for those willing to experience movement. So you can ride freely on everything with wheels and without age restrictions. Whole families are out on the city's avenues and rush on their vehicles enjoying the "fresh" air. The best way ...

A new month, new tourist tasks

After intense two weeks filled with meetings and events with friends, we are in the city and decide to spend the remaining 3 days enjoying the beauty of the metropolis and good, warm weather. All Arredondos (3 generations) loved us and decided that they are adding us to their family and we have to ...

Mexico City 1

We are going back to the city of Mexico. A comfortable bus from a well-known AdeO company arrived after approx. 4.5 hours. We’re staying in an apartment hotel (with a kitchenette, etc.) one hundred meters from the central point of the city: the Monument of Independence on Reforma Avenue. “Lovingl...

A day that is not there

We came back to Xalapa.  The Nortazo wind returned to Veracruz trying to take away whatever came ... It is usually a very strong wind that blows from the north and brings significant cooling. And so it happened in Xalapa, where the surrounding mountains keep the cold for longer. During the day th...