Colonia Roma, Mexico City's hipster neighbourhood, is one of the best places to find interesting street art. On this private walk with a visitor from Colombia, we explored the area south of Av. Alvaro Obregon where the group of artists called "Jóvenes Artesanos" have been brightening up some of the streets with their #VA POR LA ROMA series of murals. Of course, there was a lot more to see and experience in Colonia Roma, including other murals, two leafy squares and a visit to Roma's urban garden, and we were even treated to a delicious sandwich by a man selling cheeses who refused to let us pay.Colonia Roma never fails to provide endless opportunities for photos and experiences and lived up to its reputation on this particular walk.
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Mexico City's Centro Histórico has been designated a World Heritage Site and no wonder. With over 700 years of history, Aztec ruins, colonial gems, numerous palaces and almost as many museums as London, it should be on every visitor's bucket list.
In the Zócalo, we paid a quick visit to the Gran Hotel, with its spectacular Tiffany dome and which is famous among other things for appearing in the James Bond film "Spectre". Next stop was the Palacio Nacional where Diego Rivera painted his extensive mural "The History of Mexico", part of which was being restored. Nearby Aztec dancers and the ruins of the Templo Mayor are a reminder of Mexico City's pre-Hispanic heritage while next door is the Cathedral, built by the Spanish which is sinking fast into the soft former lakebed and noticeably leaning to one side.After our multi-sensorial experience, I left the Danish couple to find somewhere for lunch and to process all the sights and sounds of the centre, probably over a meal of spicy Mexican food. |
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