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.
“Lovingly called El Ángel, the independence monument on Reforma Avenue in Mexico City is an unmistakeable symbol of Mexico’s capital. Golden and glorious, the winged statue of victory hovers above the traffic, chaos, protests, and tourists that pass beneath her feet each day. Understanding the Angel is understanding the city, so here are some fascinating facts you should know.
The Angel as we know her was finally finished in 1910, in time to commemorate 100 years of independence from Spain, and in time to be present for the start of Mexico’s next revolution, which would range from 1910 to around 1935. The Angel is actually a winged statue of Victoria, the ancient Roman goddess of victory. She holds a crown of laurel in one hand (to place on the heads of the triumphant independence insurgents) and a broken three-link chain in the other, to symbolize three centuries of Spanish rule in Mexico before Mexicans rose up and broke from Spain.
The Ángel de la Independencia is the focal point for the frequent and massive parades and protests on Reforma Avenue. Each year she is overrun with locals trying to get a glimpse of the National Pride Parade (where you just might find an Ángel de la Independencia lookalike in the crowd) and her base is often draped with banners protesting everything from transgenic corn to NAFTA to the current president’s administration. As a symbol of Mexican freedom, this monument represents many movements.
Unfortunately, the photos that I put, I borrowed from Wikipedia, because the entire monument, including the column, is subject to renovation and is covered by scaffolding.
In 1957, an earthquake destroyed the first version of the monument.
In addition, we have not yet bought a new memory card for cameras.
