Chapultepec Chamaquitas

Monument del Ninos

On this, our third day in Mexico City, we have become very comfortable. We have added subway travel to our other modes of transportation and have found it to be the easiest way of all to get around. A bonus is that it cost each of us a mere three pesos to travel today.

Sue and I go Mayan

Hugo at work

The Castillo which houses the Historical Museum

Sue and I with Aztec clock

Dinner group

Much of our day was spent in the Bosque de Chapultapec, where we reunited with our personal guide, Hugo Garcia, to visit the impressive Anthropological Museum. We are pleased that he was there to explain Mexico's rich ancient cultures to us, his "chamaquitas". Most impressive were the Mayans who were a very advanced civilization, but the Aztecs were notable as well, as were several other groups. Hugo was very well informed, and helped us navigate the Museum in under four hours.

Sue in a headdress

Sue and I had lunch on an outside patio at the Museum after Hugo left us, and afterwards, we meandered through the park until we arrived at the Historical Museum which is housed in a Castillo at the top of a hill. There we saw several rooms with a European flavour, as well as several murals. Among those was a powerful one by Oroszco, whom I first encountered in Guadalajara three years ago. While most of the explanations were in Spanish, Sue and I feel we have a sense of the country and the city's rich history now.

Back at Red Tree House, we visited with the other guests over a glass of wine before heading out in a large group for dinner. This included Alan and Jane from an island outside of Seattle, Steve, Erin and Bev from Portland, and Sue and me. We settled on an Argentine place called Gaucho, which we all agreed served excellent food.

We spent some 6 hours on our feet today, but it was well worth it!