Hey everyone we're in Mexico City and we
have a great day planned. We are on our
way right now to the Centro Historico area and we're going to be checking out
area and we are going to be checking out
some of the major historical sites and
wonderful things to see. It's a warm day
sunny, awesome, lots going on. It's gonna
be great!
Okay so we're in Centro Historico and
the first place we visit is Palacio de Bellas Artes.
Beautiful, beautiful building. Art Deco style
Iconic because of the the roof, you can see it from a great distance.
It's a beautiful place to see from the outside and on the inside.
Yes, beautiful detail everywhere,
glass and brass and it's absolutely
stunning. You can just go in and take photos from the atrium but if you
actually buy some tickets that will
allow you to go up to see Diego Rivera murals
and they are on the second floor, those are not to be missed.
Afterwards, I was feeling hungry. A little bit "peckish". So we found ourselves a little taco stand and we had
five tacos pastor, which is one of our faves. What is tacos al pastor?
It's got cilantro, pineapple and pork. And it's the pork that's roasted on a spit.
Oh my God.
It's fantastic, you see it all over Mexico City. Do not not eat those.
So we kept moving and we're still a
little hungry so we pass a little pastry
shop. We wanted a postre. And so we got a little sugar
and chocolate croissant. What are they called? Cuernos.
We don't know Spanish very well, but we're learning.
The next order of business was to explore the Templo Mayor. Templo Mayor is Aztec
ruins that were discovered in Mexico City.
Parts of the city were built on top of it from Colonial times.
And people didn't even know what was underneath there.
And then they discovered it and it's this beautiful, big important temple from the Aztec period of time.
They tore down the entire block of the buildings that were there
and now it's just one big archaeological site, one big excavation site and you get to walk through it.
It is absolutely fantastic. It's really, really cool.
It actually think it exceeded my expectations for what
the museum would be and they did a really
great job of telling
you what you're looking at it and sort of
pointing out the important pieces of the ruins, it's really really cool.
It is almost all outside so it was a little bit warm. So here's a little pro tip...
Make sure you bring a hat, sunscreen, water...
We forgot water again. Totally forgot water and I did not bring a hat with me.
Oh my! We are amateurs! After Templo Mayor we went out onto the Zocalo, which is the
main square of Mexico City. There was the
usual vendors and locals and tourists
all wandering about. The cathedral is
there too. Definitely you can't miss the
cathedral and I'm so glad that we went
inside yeah it's like one of the oldest
churches in North America it's got a lot
of really cool stuff on the inside,
including this pendulum that hangs from
the ceiling underneath the main altar area.
And the pendulum marks the shifting foundations of the church itself,
so it's a really cool thing to see, I think.
If you're in that area and you're looking for a stunner of a lunch
we cannot recommend enough Balcón del Zócalo
It's on the sixth floor I believe of the hotel.
Well, it's on the roof basically.
Yeah, it's on the roof and it's really
really awesome. The restaurant itself is beautiful.
Probably one of most beautiful restaurants I've ever been to.
And it's just on this gorgeous
terrace that overlooks the Zócalo. We
made a reservation in advance, which was
awesome. We were sitting as close to the
view as possible so that is a high
recommendation from us, and the cocktails were great!
Yeah, I think that was probably
one of the best mojitos I've had, possibly ever...definitely here.
And the food was amazing as well. After the Zócalo we wandered back to
Palacio de Bellas Artes, but on the way
there's this amazing old-school, bar
restaurant called La Opera.
It's from the 1870s and it's amazing inside.
It's almost like entering a museum.
Pancho Villa, the revolutionary leader
apparently visited there in 1910
and during his visit maybe the service
wasn't good enough. We're not sure! He
fired his pistolero...I don't know if I
have that right...and there's a bullet
hole in the ceiling, which is nicely
marked. Yeah you'll be able to find it.
But if you can't find it ask a bartender.
But don't miss that place. Go in! If you're
right there, even if you don't want to eat
grab a drink.
We had an amazing day today exploring the sites of Centro Historico.
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