Mexico City II: Polanco

On our first full day, we explored the rich and fancy neighborhood of Polanco. After breakfast in a cool bookshop, we walked down tree covered lanes, watching dog sitters and posh cars going by.
We needled back to avenida de la reforma, the green main street, which is not only a main thoroughfare, but is also lined by wide park like sidewalks. Nearby was the Museo de la Antropología - apparently one of Mexicos best museums. A huge, modern museum showing the history of mankind and Mexicos many pre-Spanish cilivizations; we focused on Teotihuacan, mexica/Aztec and Maya.
Our brains filled to the brim, we relaxed in the Bosque de Chapultepec, Mexico Citys Central Park. In the middle of the park you find the namesake castle, which was surprisingly gorgeous even by European standards and had spectacular views over modern Mexico City.
We then walked over to the more hipster neighborhood of Condesa to have a contrast to Polanco, but due to rain, we didn't do much more than a late lunch. Save it for another day.En savoir plus