Posted by Men of the District: District refers to the Federal District (Distrito Federal), the political entity of Mexico City. These are some of the gents that I have seen, met or encountered over the past year or so in México DF.
This is Julio, a vagrant troubadour. My good friend Ro and I met Julio in Colonia Roma one night. The night became a very long one, sharing stories and wine on Calle Bucareli.
A saxophonist busking on the streets of the historic centre of Mexico City.
A pavement bookseller on Eje Central, a busy thoroughfare which divides Mexico City’s downtown in two.
This photo is the only one not taken in Mexico City. I met this pest exterminator early one morning in the town of Comitán, Chiapas.
David, known by the nickname of chapulin (grasshopper). I profiled him earlier this year in he who jumps.
Young guy, part of a passing religious procession in Colonia Acatitla, Iztapalapa.
A smoking mariachi strides across Plaza Garibaldi in the late afternoon.
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