Wednesday
was spent in the central historic area, Zocalo.
We had no problems using the Metro because I asked a young man with
dreadlocks (and no English) for help. From
then on, he shadowed us by walking ahead and looking back to make sure we went
the right way. On another day, a young
lad was equally helpful. We have used
the Metro many times since – at 30c a trip it’s a no-brainer, clean, no
graffiti except some scratches on windows.
One curious aspect is the respect shown to children – parents always get
their kids seated. No one ever stood up
for David and only twice did a young man offer me his seat.
We were
amused at first by the hawkers on the trains, particularly the ones who play
very loud music and hope to sell CDs by yelling their wares in between
tracks. This becomes tedious after a
long day and most people look bored or annoyed by it.
Our first
tourist attraction in the central square (=Zocalo) was a visit to the Catedral Metopolitana, the biggest church in Latin America.
After visiting churches in Europe, this
was a non-event, though the exceptionally short priest celebrating Mass did
sing very well.
The
Palacio de Bellas Artes, completed in 1934, is a beautiful building with Neo-Classical
exterior, as conceived in 1905, and an Art Deco interior. Construction was interrupted by the
revolution. It is decorated with stunning murals and
serves as an art gallery and performance hall.
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| Diego Rivera: El Hombre en cruce de caminos |
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| Diego Rivera: Carnaval de la Vida Mexicana |
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| Orozco: Katharsis ... |
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| Siqueiros: Nueve Democracia 1944 |
After
walking across Almeda Parque we visited Museo Mural Diego Rivera, a building
which contains just one enormous Diego Rivera's mural, Dream of a Sunday afternoon in the Alameda which measures 4.17 metres high
by 15.6 metres long. It contains more
than 76 figures. Click here for more information.
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