Old and new collide in Mexico’s metropolis
I’ve been a city-dweller my entire life. I grew up in New York City, attended college and currently work in Boston, and studied abroad in Sydney, Australia. In a lifetime spent hiking through concrete streets and navigating public transportation systems, I never thought I would find a city that felt unconquerable and overwhelming. But that was before I arrived in Mexico City.
With an estimated 20 million inhabitants, Mexico City is the world’s third-most-populated urban area, behind Tokyo and New York. As the capital of Mexico, it’s a thoroughly modern city, filled with skyscrapers. Yet it remains steeped in history. In 1521, Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes founded the city on the remains of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec empire. Today, the Spanish and indigenous influence is apparent in Mexico City’s vast art and cultural offerings.
Curious about the city, I took a two-night layover here on my way to the resort island of Cozumel. My taxi from the airport navigated an endless stream of vehicles on the freeways and downtown streets leading to my hotel, the Presidente InterContinental Mexico City (www.mexicocity.interconti.com; rates from $160 per night). The modern, 42-story property is in the city’s Polanco, a popular business and shopping district. From my room I could see miles of parkland and buildings.
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Museo de la Ciudad de México
This beautiful virreinal residence exposes in its twenty-seven rooms the evolution of the city of Mexico, magna metropolis, from the mexicas to the present time. Founded on 1960, the Museum of the City of Mexico has the vocation to approach the visitor to the past and the cultural present of the city of Mexico; this is through the permanent collection, temporary exhibitions, educative and interactive publications and programs.
Located in the heart of the Mexican capital in a sumptuous colonial residence of the century XVIII, the one that outside the Counts of Santiago de Calimaya,
Mexico City's enticing art
Western Hemisphere's Biggest Metropolis Is Coming Into Its Own
The cows are here already. Can the bus loads of art aficionados be far behind?
Unfortunately, in this undervalued art capital, the answer is ``probably yes.'' Because although this city is basking this winter in a number of world-class museum exhibitions and other visual-cultural diversions -- including the aforementioned bovine objets d'art -- it frequently doesn't get the respect it deserves, either from visitors or, oddly, from its own people.
That phenomenon speaks to Mexico City's historic reputation as a bit of an art world underachiever, but there are some promising
CBC students are keeping faith alive in Mexico
In a towering stone-walled cathedral, a Catholic bishop leans toward his crowd, blesses them, and marks them missionaries.
High school students fill the front half of the church. Most are Mexican. But 19 are from Christian Brothers College High School in Town and Country.
The St. Louis teens have come to this Mexican metropolis to prepare to spend Holy Week in the tiny desert villages north of here. Together with almost 200 Mexican students from a sister school here, they will visit homes, teach religion to children and, they hope, persuade villagers to
Mexico confuses its traffic violators
A nonprofit group promoting civic-minded behavior in this tumultuous metropolis is channeling bin Laden, former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, Mother Teresa and US President George W. Bush to convince unruly drivers to change their ways.
The campaign by Muevete por Tu Ciudad -- roughly translated as "Do Something for Your City" -- was designed to improve everyday behavior on the streets of Mexico City, where cars drift through red lights and some police can be paid to look the other way.
Founders say their billboards and radio spots are designed to jolt the city's jaded commuters, police and
US to work with Mexicos future president
The United States said on Monday that it will work with the winner in Mexicos presidential race and expressed confidence that a winner will be announced soon.
The Mexican government has announced that they will declare a winner, we think on Wednesday, and at that point, the president will congratulate the winner, White House spokesman Tony Snow said at a briefing.
We are going to work with the government of Mexico. Its an ally and neighbor, and obviously, weve got a great number of shared interests,
Quite on the center of the country, ideally appropriate Mexico town center all cities colonial, villages, national parks, places of pre hispanischem, volcanos, for investigating caves and hot feathers/springs which are at range of the hand for a journey of day or of weekend. Everyone steers itself in the north, in order the more visited pyramids of Mexico at the expanded and place of Teotihuacan intimidate-leads, ' the place of the Gods ' to see.
Those are less close toweringAtlantes at Tula, the capital of Toltec, and the beautiful villages in the hills in the proximity of Pachuca,
Mexicos Calderon marked by struggle for religious freedom
The roots of Felipe Calderons likely ascent to Mexicos presidency lie in one of the darkest periods of the countrys history, when the public expression of religion was banned, Roman Catholic churches and chapels were closed and priests were forbidden to wear clerical garb or voice opinions on public affairs.
Calderons father was among the many who took up arms in defense of the church, and it was that sense of persecution that led him in 1939 to join with other conservative Catholics to found the National Action Party, or PAN in its
Mexicos Tribunal Ruling Still Leaves People Wondering
Mexicos Supreme Electoral Tribunal (known as the Trife) has decided to rejected the full recount of the countrys 130,000 precincts, and only limit the count to 11,839 precincts or (9.07%) of the ballots, beginning August 9th. The partial recount ordered by the court will begin Wednesday and last for one week and the results must be submitted by August 16.
Narco News Al Giordano has a break down of the different scenarios that can occur and how López Obrador can still come out as a winner.
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Mexicos president-elect has deep Catholic roots
The roots of Felipe Calderons likely ascent to Mexicos presidency lie in one of the darkest periods of the countrys history, when the public expression of religion was banned, Roman Catholic churches and chapels were closed and priests were forbidden to wear clerical garb or voice opinions on public affairs.
Calderons father was among the many who took up arms in defense of the church, and it was that sense of persecution that led him in 1939 to join with other conservative Catholics to found the National Action Party, or PAN in its Spanish
Mexicos sore loser
If the turmoil following Mexicos July 2 presidential election has shown anything, it is that Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the leftist candidate who narrowly lost, cares little about his nations fragile democracy.
What other explanation is there for his claims of widespread voter fraud, refuted by Tuesdays unanimous ruling from Mexicos respected election court? How else should one interpret his current status as commander of a ragtag army of protesters intent on blocking streets and disrupting commerce, government and daily life?
López Obradors protests have cost him dearly. A poll in late August by the Reforma newspaper showed that his
