Christmas Lights in the Zocalo

December 10, 2011 by sal in Photography, Mexico

Julia and I headed over to the zocolo to check out all the Christmas decorations. On the way, we stopped for some freshly fried churros as comfort food before dealing with the packed crowds. Sadly, we didn't see a nativity scene but instead got to see the National Pepsi Tree and lots and lots of people. It wasn't till we returned home that we heard the news of the earthquake. A magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit 103 miles SSW of Mexico City while we were traveling to the zocalo on the metro. The train swayed back and forth for a bit during a stop but nothing big.

Look what you can get for 10 pesos!!!

Christmas Tree sponsored by Pepsi!

Alebrijes at the Zocalo

November 06, 2011 by sal in Family, Photography, Mexico

Zuzan is in town visiting this massive city. We took Suzan for a leisurely bike ride along Plaza La Reforma. This is a great way to explore the city at a leisurely pace plus there are several areas where one could "rent" a bike for free! When we arrived at the zocalo, we were greeted with giant alebrijes! Washington Post has an interesting article covering these alebrijes.

Velazquez Poblanos

August 06, 2011 by sal in Food, Photography, Travels, Mexico

With our car having just arrived, we decided a road trip was in order. Destination: Puebla. On the way to Puebla we stopped in Cholula, a town rumored to have 365 churches one for every day of the year. We only stopped to look at 3 or 4 churches before getting back on the road to Puebla where we had lunch at Meson Sacristia de la Compania and a stroll along the Zocalo.

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