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Zocalo  
   

Zocalo

It is hard to see in this photo, but the man sitting, actually sleeping, at his shoe shine booth has been working the Zocalo since 1922. Another interesting thing about the Zocalo is that at times you can easily spot Mexicans sitting with all of their bags waiting for someone to meet them to take them across the border.
Mexico City

July 1st 2007
Mexico City ~ If you have been to Mexico City you can understand, but if not you can just imagine the immensity of this city, which is home to 18 million people and continues to grow everyday. Time and patience is needed while navigating through this city even as a tourist, which is why Carlos and I have made multiple trips with the latest being this past week. I have included some photos of our ... read more
North America » Mexico » Distrito Federal » Mexico City

Mexican Flag The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more
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