{"id":9499,"date":"2014-02-21T04:00:39","date_gmt":"2014-02-21T12:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/?p=9499"},"modified":"2014-02-17T18:40:48","modified_gmt":"2014-02-18T02:40:48","slug":"sights-sounds-centro-historico-mexico-city-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/02\/21\/sights-sounds-centro-historico-mexico-city-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sights and Sounds of Centro Historico in Mexico City Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve previously written about the <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/01\/16\/sights-sounds-centro-historico-mexico-city\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sights and Sounds of Centro Historico in Mexico City<\/a>. This is Part 2 which will focus on other sights I wandered across around the historic center of Mexico City. If you want a brief overview of the Centro Historico section, check out my previous blog posts <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2013\/02\/23\/the-sights-and-sounds-of-mexico-city-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/01\/16\/sights-sounds-centro-historico-mexico-city\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. It\u2019s easy to get to the Centro Historico by taxi, Metro, metrobus, or by foot because it\u2019s literally in the center of the city.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/02\/18\/trip-report-mexico-city-santiago-mileage-run-vacation-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Introduction to Mexico City and Santiago Chile Part 2<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/02\/18\/lax-airport-air-canada-maple-leaf-t2-star-alliance-lounge-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">LAX Airport Air Canada Maple Leaf T2 Star Alliance Lounge<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/02\/18\/aeromexico-lax-mex-737-700-business-class\/\" target=\"_blank\">Aeromexico LAX-MEX 737-700 Business Class<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/02\/19\/sights-sounds-colonia-roma-mexico-city\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sights and Sounds of Colonia Roma in Mexico City<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/02\/19\/sights-sounds-colonia-condesa-mexico-city\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sights and Sounds of Colonia Condesa in Mexico City<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/02\/19\/aeromexico-mex-scl-767-300er-business-class\/\" target=\"_blank\">Aeromexico MEX-SCL 767-300ER Business Class<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/02\/19\/sights-sounds-barrio-bellavista-santiago-chile-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sights and Sounds of Barrio Bellavista in Santiago Chile Part 2<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/02\/20\/sights-sounds-downtown-santiago-chile-part-3\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sights and Sounds of Downtown Santiago Chile Part 3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/02\/20\/aeromexico-scl-mex-767-300er-business-class\/\" target=\"_blank\">Aeromexico SCL-MEX 767-300ER Business Class<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/02\/20\/le-meridien-mexico-city-hotel-review-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Le Meridien Mexico City Hotel Review<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/02\/20\/sights-sounds-bosque-de-chapultepec-mexico-city\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sights and Sounds of Bosque de Chapultepec in Mexico City<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/02\/21\/sights-sounds-centro-historico-mexico-city-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sights and Sounds of Centro Historico in Mexico City Part 2<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/02\/21\/aeromexico-mex-lax-737-700-business-class-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Aeromexico MEX-LAX 737-700 Business Class<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I started off my journey to the Centro Historico from Avenida Paseo de La Reforma. I saw lots of people protesting the metro fare hike that was about to take place later in the week. The metro fare went up in mid-December of 2013 from 3 pesos to 5 pesos which is a significant hike to the poor.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Protests in Mexico City over Metro fare hike\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uK3DFRRs4XY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/02\/mexcentro1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9474\" alt=\"mexcentro1\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/02\/mexcentro1.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro1.jpg 640w, 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href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/02\/mexcentro2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9475\" alt=\"mexcentro2\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/02\/mexcentro2.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro2.jpg 640w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro2-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro2-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro2-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro2-150x112.jpg 150w, 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http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro3-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro3-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro3-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro3-386x290.jpg 386w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro3-290x218.jpg 290w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro3-193x145.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/02\/mexcentro4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9477\" alt=\"mexcentro4\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/02\/mexcentro4.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro4.jpg 640w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro4-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro4-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro4-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro4-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro4-386x290.jpg 386w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro4-290x218.jpg 290w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro4-193x145.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/02\/mexcentro5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9478\" alt=\"mexcentro5\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/02\/mexcentro5.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro5.jpg 640w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro5-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro5-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro5-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro5-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro5-386x290.jpg 386w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro5-290x218.jpg 290w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro5-193x145.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There were even taco vendors amidst the protestors selling 7 tacos for 10 pesos (~$0.75 USD) which is the cheapest deal I\u2019ve ever seen in Mexico City.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/02\/mexcentro6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9479\" alt=\"mexcentro6\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/02\/mexcentro6.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro6.jpg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro6-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro6-400x533.jpg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro6-200x266.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro6-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The protestors even poured out to the front of my hotel at the Le Meridien Mexico City. Thankfully there were police in riot gear, but the protestors were calm.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Protests in DF over the Metro fare price increase\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/quedo8RVDLM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/02\/mexcentro7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9480\" alt=\"mexcentro7\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/02\/mexcentro7.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro7.jpg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro7-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro7-400x533.jpg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro7-200x266.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro7-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/02\/mexcentro8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9481\" alt=\"mexcentro8\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/02\/mexcentro8.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro8.jpg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro8-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro8-400x533.jpg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro8-200x266.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro8-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From my hotel, it was only a 10 minute walk on Avenida Paseo de La Reforma to the historic center.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/02\/mexcentro9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9482\" alt=\"mexcentro9\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/02\/mexcentro9.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro9.jpg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro9-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro9-400x533.jpg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro9-200x266.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro9-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Parque Alemeda Central, there is a beautiful monument called Hemiciclo A Juarez.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/02\/mexcentro11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9484\" alt=\"mexcentro11\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/02\/mexcentro11.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro11.jpg 640w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro11-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro11-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro11-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro11-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro11-386x290.jpg 386w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro11-290x218.jpg 290w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro11-193x145.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nearby is the famous Palacio de Bellas Artes which is the Palace of Fine Arts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/02\/mexcentro10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9483\" alt=\"mexcentro10\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/02\/mexcentro10.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro10.jpg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro10-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro10-400x533.jpg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro10-200x266.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro10-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I walked along Avenida Juarez is a pedestrian only walkway towards the Zocalo. My favorite restaurant on Avenida Juarez is Tacos de Canasta Los Especiales which offers 5 different types of tacos for 5 pesos each. 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Christmas decorations were set up around the main government square.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2013 Christmas in the Zocalo - Mexico City\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZEK3TYP-Ovs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/02\/mexcentro18.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9491\" alt=\"mexcentro18\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/02\/mexcentro18.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro18.jpg 640w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/02\/mexcentro18-300x225.jpg 300w, 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