We went to Mexico City to attend the wedding of our nephew, Nate Wilson, on October 8, 2022. We stayed in the Roma Norte section of Mexico City and for each of…
Nick and Kris also enjoyed some morning java at the fountain as we waited for the bus which was going to take us to the Xochimilco Boats with all the rest of…
Have you ever dreamed of floating down canals built by the ancient Aztecs? What about getting day drunk on the water under the sun? Combine the two…
These canals in southern Mexico City were once used for transport because the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan was built on a lake. Now, Mexico City is built on…
The trajinera were stocked with plenty of food and drink and of course some of that drink was tequila!
As we floated along the canals, enterprising locals would come by in the small boats and sell items such as this lovely flower headband that Nick is wearing.
Mariachi bands would also boat by and for a small fee play for you.
The name Xochimilco (pronounced so-chee-MIL-ko) comes from Nahuatl (the language of the Aztecs) and means "flower garden." The canals of Xochimilco are a…
Here Nick enjoys a micheladas (a Mexican drink made with beer, lime juice, sauces, spices, tomato juice, and chili peppers. His was served with a sweet sticky…
At certain points the boats we were all on would tie up together and sit for a bit so we could move between them and visit. Sharon went over to "Hanna's" boat…
Kris tried on the flower headband which went perfectly with his shirt (and just happened to be University of Florida colors).
The mother (Karen Zucker Wilson) and father (Dan Wilson) of the groom to be.
Sharon and her big brother Dan Wilson.
Kris and Nick enjoying the ride. Each boat was poled through the canal which often got very crowded.
The next morning, after a lovely breakfast, we strolled through the Chapultepec Park. Saturday markets were set up and we filled our eyes with trinkets,…
In front of a store was this great dragon that I got Kris to stand next to.
This statue is Danza de la Pluma (Dance of the Pen) and was in front of the Presidente Intercontinental Hotel.
Chapultepec means "Grasshopper Hill" in the Nahuatl language. So, Chapultepec Park is Grasshopper Hill Park and made this large statue right at home.
This fountain is the Glorieta de los Caballos
Inside the National Anthropology Museum. Although it is not know how these ceramics originated, it is believed that artisans were inspired by nature which they…
