Here is another installment of nine photographs from the streets of Mexico City. I took all of the shots in the historic centre of the city bar the penultimate shot which was taken in Colonia Juarez, an inner-city suburb boasting plentiful beautiful architecture. As before, all are phone shots. Fatigue at the end of the […]
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Below, a collection of nine photographs from the streets of Mexico City. All these were taken either in the historic centre of the city or in the neighbourhood of Guerrero which abuts the downtown to the west. All photos have been previously posted on my instagram but I have decided to publish a selection of […]
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On Friday evening I passed Plaza Santo Domingo, just a couple of blocks from where I live, and encountered a veritable tent city. Hundreds of teachers had set up camp all across the plaza which is located directly opposite the headquarters of the Secretariat of Public Education. Teachers from some of Mexico´s poorest states had […]
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Collection of signs in the downtown area of Tijuana, Baja California Norte, Mexico. All photos taken on Samsung phone.
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I was recently in Tijuana – el último rincón de la patria ( the last corner of the motherland) – having crossed over on foot from the southern suburbs of San Diego. The San Ysidro border crossing is the most crossed land border in the world. Heading south into Mexico,however, the crossing was swift and […]
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Mexico – A group of honest citizens, concerned about the country, proposed carrying out a human sacrifice of members of the legislature to pacify the recent clouds of smoke from Popo and thus solve two problems with a single measure. A member of the group that proposed the measure stated that ¨like the Aztecs several […]
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Below a second installment of five photographs that I´ve taken on the streets of Mexico City. The first installment is here. Esquina de helado (Ice cream corner): First up is a shot of the ubiquitous Mexican ice cream chain La Michoacana. This particularly retro branch is found on the corner of Calles Guerrero and Orozcco y Berra […]
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Three photos from the inner city neighbourhood of Tabacalera. The colonia has loads of derelict charm and is one of my favourites for urban wandering. Fidel Castro and Che Guevara stayed in this part of town while they planned the insurgency against Batista. The following were taken during a late Sunday afternoon wander. Pale blue abandonment […]
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On weekdays I alight from the subway, the new day still in darkness and join the throng to ascend the stairs and listen to the female cry of 5 peso jellies for breakfast. Through the turnstiles and then I turn left, still groggy from too little sleep and pass churros being sugared, fruits high-powered liquefied, […]
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Xochimlico is a southern municipality of Mexico City, famous for its canals. The most popular way to experience the canals is onboard a colourful trajinera, a uniquely Mexican version of the Venetian gondola. With a group of friends and/or family you can load up your trajinera with as much food and drink you need for an afternoon of meandering […]
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