Frida Kahlo with a monkey on one shoulder, a black cat on the other, and lush jungle-like vegetation in the background. It was that painting by the artist that first captivated me and motivated me to travel to Mexico. Yes, it was a painting that inspired a trip halfway across the world. The Museo Frida … Read more
The Mariachis on Plaza Garibaldi, Mexico City, are a must if you’re a music lover, photographer or just love taking in local action from a lively square. For us, being serenaded by these talented troubadours, Micheladas in hand, is one of the best ways to spend a night in the capital. So why do so many warn … Read more
It was on the Zócalo, the main square of Mexico City, that we met Fernando Revilla on our first trip to Mexico City (gulp) some years ago. We’d been watching, and Terence was photographing, a riotous demonstration by university students on the square. Terence had been getting a little too close for (my) comfort to the burning … Read more
Mexico City Zócalo, the sprawling central square, is the true pulsating heart of Mexico‘s capital city. Go to the Zócalo any time of the day or night and you’re guaranteed to be entertained. But don’t be surprised if you find yourself wanting to return again and again. The best way to get your main square … Read more
Our Mexico City apartment rental was smack bang in the historic centre or El Centro. The smell of freshly cooked corn tortillas mingled with traffic fumes, the sounds of organ grinders and street criers, and the myriad sights out our window, from indigenous women in bold-striped skirts selling handmade dolls to limbless beggars in tattered … Read more