Breakfast at Hotel Majestic Best Western at Zocalo, Mexico City: We had read about this restaurant in all the travel guides as must do, for the aerial view from here of the Zocalo.It’s on the top floor of the Best Western hotel. The food is a passe', but the view was really worth it. Buffet breakfast for two costs 250 pesos. We were there for an hour directly overlooking the Zocalo Square. There was big Mexican flag in the center, a giant Christmas tree being built and a huge ice rink under construction!!! We could also see the Cathedral from top and moving traffic in the busy City.
, there was a service in progress. The Cathedral is beautiful with intricate carvings all over. It was built on the Aztec ruins by the Spanish conquerors, this massive building has been sinking unevenly due to that, resulting in cracks in the structure!
Presidential palace at Mexico City:The next stop was at Palacio Nacional in Mexico City. One needs an ID card (passport in case of Foreigners) to enter this building. Its guarded by the Military.The moment we entered we were approached by a guide for a tour lasting about an hour. We decided to go for the same and price quoted was 40pesos for 2 people. He was so good, we ende
d up giving 50 pesos!
He gave a brief history of Mexico right from BC to Spanish conquest to the Revolution! All these are depicted in the murals on the walls of the corridors. The famous Diego Rivera painted the murals in the presidential palace between 1929 and 1945. The last mural had a snap shot of the entire history of Mexico all the way to the Second Revolution. Karl Marx was displayed very prominently in the mural.
Three days at Mexico City! We enjoyed every moment of it , the crowd, the music,the food, the architecture all a wonderful experience for us to cherish.
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