The Palace of Fine Arts, known as Palacio de Bellas Artes in Spanish, is a significant cultural institution in Mexico. It is situated in the historic center of Mexico City. The palace is dedicated to various forms of art, including theater, dance, music, opera, visual arts, literature, and architecture.
Palace of Fine Arts
It is quite a contrast to see old architecture, modern buildings, and technology in Mexico City’s historic center
Old versus New
Old versus New Architecture
Impressive, traditional architecture of buildings at the historic center in Mexico City
Impressive Architecture
Impressive Architecture at the Historic Center
Walking around the historic center in Mexico City, one can see graffiti on the walls in front of statues commemorating people from the past
Graffiti Too in the Historic Center
Whether protestor tents or vendor umbrellas, they add color to the Government Building at Zocalo in the historic center of Mexico City
Colorful Tents at the Government Building
In addition to the protest for Mexico’s teachers, it was interesting to see a chalk sign wanting freedom for Palestine in the Zocalo in the historic center of Mexico City
Free Palestine Protest in the Historic Center
A protester’s tent adds a blue color to the foreground of a photo of a Government building in the historic center of Mexico City
Different Colors at the Government Building
Tents of the protestors at Zocalo, a constitutional plaza at the historic center in Mexico City, restrict the ability to take full photos of the Cathedral and other buildings
Protest in front of Cathedral
Protesters at the Historic Center
The Zócalo, located in the historic center of Mexico City, is the largest plaza in Latin America. This public space remains a popular gathering place for locals and visitors alike. Several vendors are selling colorful items.
Selling at the Historic Center
Color at the Store
Colorful Items for Sale
Mexico City is a very bike-friendly city. The city now boasts a network of over 530 kilometers of bicycle lanes, comprising both exclusive lanes and shared lanes.
Bicycles to be Rented
It is common to see three-wheeled transport vehicles on the streets of the historic center of Mexico City
Three of a Kind
Mexico City’s most popular vehicles are three-wheeled moto-trucks. These are built-to-order, almost always for small businesses such as food trucks and mobile pet grooming services, and are used for hauling everything from drinking water to dry cleaning.
Three-wheel Transporter
Practical Transporter
Rickshaws are used in Mexico City, primarily for transporting citizens and tourists, known in Spanish as bicitaxis (bike taxis) or tricitaxis (tricycle taxis)
Three-wheeler Taxi
Tents and Cacti in the foreground add a different perspective to the images of the bell towers of the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
Tents Below Cathedral Towers
Cacti under Cathedral Towers
The two bell towers of the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral reach 215 feet and contain 25 bells. The wires across the towers add a modern sense to old architecture.
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral Tower
Mexico City Cathedral Tower View
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral Tower by the Lamp
The protesters’ tents in the square at the historic center of Mexico City add a different perspective to the Metropolitan Cathedral, which consists of two bell towers, a central dome, and three main portals.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven, also commonly called the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, is the cathedral church of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico.
We will post images of this Cathedral from different angles.
Blue Tents at Cathedral
Cathedral Sign in Spanish
While walking on the streets around the historic center in Mexico City, we saw many artistic, colorful, traditional building fronts
Traditional Home Front
The Mexican Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) building is located near the historic center of Mexico City. It is rich with public history, including a series of murals by the famous Diego Rivera. The building currently serves as the headquarters for SEP, which has many purposes, including maintaining public schools and ensuring that the educational requirements of the Mexican Constitution are upheld.
In the courtyard is a statue of Benito Juarez with a child. Benito Pablo Juárez García was a Mexican politician, military commander, and lawyer who served as the 26th president of Mexico from 1858 until he died in office in 1872.
Ministry of Public Education
Ministry of Public Education Quarter
Benito Juarez Statue
Despite protests in the main square in the historic center of Mexico City, vendors set up with the cathedral in the background, stands under umbrellas to sell local, colorful items
Street Shopping
Saw, while walking around the historic center in Mexico City, a shoe polisher waiting for a customer, one guy reading newspapers, and one person looking for snacks to purchase
Shoe Polisher Waiting
Reading Newspapers
Reviewing Snacks for Sale