With a certain spring in my step I alighted at Patriotismo ready to tackle, with all vigour and zeal, station number 74! Normally not such a conspicuous numeral, the number 74 in this project represents reaching the HALFWAY POINT in this none too small endeavour. So, after wandering past some more attractive street art and […]
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Station / Estación # 42: Santa Marta
I exited the station at Santa Marta and was immediately greeted by a father and son donut-selling duo. I snapped a couple up at a peso (around 8c) a pop! One peso per donut! I’ll go out on a limb and say that I reckon they could sell them for 2 pesos a donut and […]
Read moreStation / Estación # 40: La Paz
La Paz, I’d guess, is the furthest flung station on the whole metro network. It’s at the end of two lines. To start on the journey first you need to get to Pantitlan, a terminus station for lines 1 and 9 and then change onto line A. It’s the only line for which they make […]
Read moreStation / Estación # 16: La Viga
Me bajé en La Viga con mucha energía y exploré un barrio tranquilo con arquitectura interesante, unos comedores, otra dosis de arte callejero, un parque agradable, jovenes jugando al frónton y una maquina antigua de bolas. Al otro lado de la estación está El Centro de Arte y Cultura – Circo Volador que ofrece varios […]
Read moreStation / Estación # 15: Apatlaco
It was an interesting visit to Apatlaco. The first photo I took was of a barking dog. About 10 minutes later a lady called out to me and then asked me why I had taken a photo of her house. I was initially confused as to what she was talking about because of the time […]
Read moreMexico City Metro Project
In late 2011 I got the idea that it would be an interesting challenge and above all an unforgettable experience to traverse the entire, extensive metro system of Mexico City. Beginning in early 2012 the idea will come to fruition. However, it is not just a matter of riding the metro to each station. I […]
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