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    • TravelerAmérica Latina
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      Day 5

      Mercado Medellín, Avenida Reforma.

      April 17 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

      Wie man sieht, haben wir unsere Art Mexiko City zu entdecken. Spazieren, Märkte, Parks, gutes Essen. Wir waren also erst wieder in unserem Park haben da ein „Audiorama“ entdeckt, indem nur eine begrenzte Anzahl von Leuten darf, absolute Ruhe herrscht und leise Musik läuft. Und das mitten in einer Großstadt von circa 25 Millionen Einwohnern. Danach sind wir in den Mercado Medellín, super typisch mexikanisch. Obst, Tacos, Schmuck, Stoffe, Fleisch (das so abartig stinkt), Fische, Hamster, Mäuse haha, alles ganz normal. Danach wieder Karten gespielt im Park und am Abend noch in ein anderes Viertel.
      An unserem letzten Tag in Mexiko City sind wir in eine sehr bekannte Straße gelaufen „Avenida paseo de la Reforma“. Das ist die längste Straße durch die Stadt, mit 38km. Die Bushaltestelle heißt da übrigens „Hamburgo“ (Hamburg). Da sind wir zur Abkühlung in eine Shopping Mall, aber ja ist so gar nichts für und, also wieder raus und über diverse Märkte zurück in unseren Park. Kurzer Stopp beim Friseur 😜

      Und jetzt! Genug Stadt, vamos a la playa! 🌊      Read more

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    • hin und weg
      1333
      Day 131

      ¡Hola, Mexiko-City!

      March 10 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Die Hauptstadt Mexikos ist anders als erwartet. Alle Straßen sind gesäumt von hohen Bäumen, die Gewege sind breit und laden zum flanieren ein. Kunst findet man, wohin man blickt, geschichtsträchtige Bauten reihen sich aneinander und das Essen ist herrlich. Unsere Spanischkünste lösen allerdings mitleidige Blicke aus, das wird uns genauso schnell klar, wie dass wir uns hier wohl und sicher fühlen – zumindest in den Vierteln in denen wir uns herumtreiben. Wir nehmen an einer free Walkingtour teil, besuchen den Six-Flags Vergnügungspark und gehen in eines der unzähligen Museen. Der Besuch der Pyramiden von Teotihuacán verschlägt uns den Atem. Sie scheinen nicht von dieser Welt zu sein, wie sie mit ihren knapp 2000 Jahren weit in den Himmel ragen.Read more

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    • Matthias RothLa pura vida
      Day 269

      Tanzen, immer und überall

      April 16, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      Sandra und ich waren gestern Abend noch aus und hatten einen unglaublichen Abend.

      Der Uber Fahrer hatte uns auf die Frage nach einer Möglichkeit zum Tanzen (ich hatte an eine Disco gedacht, in der auch über 40-jährigen nicht unbedingt auffallen) an ein Restaurant namens Cuba verwiesen.

      Durch die Eingangstür tretend sind wir direkt in das wirklich mexikanische Leben eingetaucht. Eine kleine Tanzfläche war in dem Neonlicht beleuchteten Saal freigehalten. Sobald die Lateinamerikanische Band begann, zu spielen, füllte sich diese innerhalb von Sekunden. Nach jedem Lied wurde eine Pause gemacht, und man setzte sich wieder.

      Von 8-80 war jede Altersgruppe vertreten. Ein Mindestverzehr, hob aufgrund des damit verbundenen Alkoholkonsums sicher auch die Stimmung.

      Wir waren ohne Handy losgegangen, unser netter Sitznachbar aber hatte uns gerne das Video zugesandt. Wir waren die einzigen helleren in dem ganzen Laden und wurden unglaublich offen von allen empfangen. Auch ein Stück der Geburtstagstorte haben wir bekommen. Leider konnten wir deshalb noch immer kein Salsa tanzen. Aber irgendwie bewegt haben wir uns. Hat auch keinen gestört.

      Nachdem wir uns am nächsten Morgen aus dem Bett gequält hatten, sind wir zum Engel gelaufen. Sonntags ist diese zentrale Straße für den Autoverkehr gesperrt und gehört Fahrrad- und Inlinerfahren sowie Fußgängern und Tänzern. Toll!      Read more

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    • Big Adventure
      Day 4–7

      Teaming up in Mexico City

      April 5 in Mexico ⋅ 🌙 17 °C

      On to Mexico City! Here we met up with our friends Albert and Orsi, who will be travelling with us for the next 10 days or so.

      Given we only had 2 1/2 days in Mexico City, we decided to make the most of it - though of course we only scratched the surface of this bewilderingly huge city. Leaving our Airbnb in the mornings, we found ourselves in the middle of the leafy, bougie Roma district. I was struck by how green the city is: every street is lined with trees; every cafe, bar or restaurant has vines or plants in the corners. I think this contributed to the light, airy feeling, despite the constant roar of cars.

      At the museum of anthropology we learned about the many complex pre-hispanic civilizations in Mexico, and at the museum of modern art we enjoyed the works of Frida Kahlo and Abraham Angel. We challenged ourselves to sit and stare at one painting (?) for 20 minutes, a fun experience I'd like to repeat. These 2 museums are beautiful works of architecture, full of light, greenery and impressive flourishes.

      We ate and drank our fill - Agua Fresca (flavoured water) from street stalls, tacos, chilaquiles, quesadillas, mezcal margaritas, gorditas...we probably ate a little too much, but it's hard to resist!

      Oh, and we saw a (partial) solar eclipse, and a bonkers fun Lucha Libre show!

      Now we're on our way to Puebla, which at 1.7 million people is a lot smaller than the 20 million metropolis of Mexico City.      Read more

    • Roch PelletierMexico 2019
      Day 31

      Murals

      January 12, 2020 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

      I had hoped to post these at the end of our stay in Mexico City but we both got back to Mazatlan with sore throats. which we thought were due to the polluted air we were bearing in the capital. However, our sore throats quickly turned into nasty flus that have kept us more or less bedridden for over a week. I'm only just starting to feel human again.

      Mexico City is a vibrant and ever so colourful city. Everywhere we walked, we came across outdoor artwork and murals, some relatively small while others spanned entire buildings. These are only a few of the many we came across.      Read more

    • Roch PelletierMexico 2019
      Day 17

      Vegamo

      December 29, 2019 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

      I woke up hungry Sunday morning and we decided to fortify ourselves with a good brunch before embarking on our Coyoacan Walking Tour.  We headed out to VegAmo and arrived shortly after they opened at 10:00 am.  Good thing we arrived when we did because the place filled up fast and there was a wait list by 11:00 am.

      VegAmo had lots of interesting dishes and many of them could be made gluten-free so that was a bonus for me. Roch and I both decided to order the Chilaquiles, described as a special Mexican dish with corn tortillas, black chocolatey almond mole, cashew cream, vegan cheese, avocado, black beans, red onions and sliced almonds.  Since we were hungry, we asked for the optional vegan chorizo as well.

      Believe me when I say that we didn't need to add the vegan chorizo.  The bowl was so substantial that we both struggled to finish it, but struggle on we did because it was too yummy to leave any behind.  The mole was spicy but not too spicy and the mingling of all the ingredients together made our tastebuds dance with delight.

      Roch had ordered a golden milk with his meal and I had ordered a "Mazunte" smoothie touted to be anti-depressing and anti-inflammatory (almond cream, cocoa, cardamom, dates, cinnamon, banana and rice milk).  My eyes were obviously bigger than my stomach because I had to ask for my smoothie to be put into a paper cup to go.  Even after walking around Coyoacan all afternoon, I still didn't feel hungry for dinner.  Our brunch was $23.65 CAD.  What a deal of a meal.      Read more

    • Roch PelletierMexico 2019
      Day 15

      Piñatas

      December 27, 2019 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      Mexico is a country where multiple traditions have merged.  The Mexicans have adopted Christmas traditions from countries like the US but of course their version of Christmas involves a piñata.

      Usually throughout the year, piñatas can be found in the shape of burros, unicorns, cartoon characters and even Donald Trump.

      But when December rolls around, one can buy piñatas in the shape of Christmas trees, reindeers, and even Santa and Mrs. Claus, though I'm not sure if Santa would put you on the naughty or nice list if you were to whack him open with a stick.

      The most common piñata we saw was shaped like a star with seven points.  Each of the points represents one of the seven deadly sins: pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath and sloth.  Breaking the piñata meant breaking free of these sinful temptations. As a reward, you were showered by God's grace, traditionally represented by the fruits and peanuts inside the piñata but these have been replaced by candy.

      Piñatas are broken during "posadas" which Mexicans host during the 9 days leading up to Christmas (December 16-24).  The 9 days represent the 9 months of Mary's pregnancy, as well as Mary and Joseph's quest to find shelter before the birth of Jesus. Although some families still celebrate posadas with re-enactments of this quest, for many Mexicans, posadas are simply a time to party.      Read more

    • Roch PelletierMexico 2019
      Day 14

      La Pitahaya Vegana

      December 26, 2019 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      We were so happy when Boxing Day rolled around, not because we were hoping for any big sales (Boxing Day sales does not appear to be a Mexican tradition) but because all the restaurants were once again open.

      We had selected the hotel we're staying in because of its location in the "Roma Norte" neighbourhood which borders the "Condesa" neighbourhood. Condesa in particular is teeming with vegan restaurants and our biggest challenge will be deciding which ones to include and which ones to leave out in the 9 days we have remaining in Mexico City.

      For Boxing Day lunch, we went to "La Pitahaya Vegana", a completely vegan and gluten-free restaurant. Pitahaya is the Spanish word for dragon fruit, which may explain why all the tortillas they serve are pink like the fruit. Everything is made fresh at the restaurant, and the dishes are creative, colourful, and beautifully presented. We shared a trio of tacos, our favourite being the one stuffed with curried potatoes, but the show stopper of the meal was the Mole Mixteco, pink tortillas filled with tabascan bananas topped with rice and served on a bed of mole. Holy moly mole! The mix and mingling of all the flavours was just indescribably delicious.

      La Pitahaya Vegana is a little pricey by Mexican standards but given the quality and presentation of the food, it was worth it.      Read more

    • Matthias RothLa pura vida
      Day 266

      Stadtrundfahrt

      April 13, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

      Um einen Überblick über die Stadt zu bekommen, haben wir uns für eine Hop-on Hop of Stadtrundfahrt entschieden.

      An allen Ecken erkennt man noch die Einflüsse der spanischen Besatzungszeit.

      Der "Engel der Unabhängigkeit" (El Ángel de la Independencia), der sich auf dem Paseo de la Reforma, einer der bekanntesten Straßen der Stadt.

      Das Denkmal wurde 1910 anlässlich des hundertsten Jahrestags des Beginns des mexikanischen Unabhängigkeitskampfes errichtet und soll die Unabhängigkeit Mexikos von Spanien symbolisieren.

      Das Denkmal ist ein Wahrzeichen der Stadt und ein beliebter Treffpunkt für Einheimische und Touristen. Es wurde im Laufe der Jahre mehrmals renoviert und restauriert und bleibt ein wichtiger Teil der Geschichte und Kultur Mexikos.

      Zum 15. Geburtstag ist man sich offenkundig mit der gesamten eingeladenen Sippe hiervor ablichten lassen. Viele weitere kulturelle Highlights erspare ich euch an dieser Stelle.

      Aber: (besonders den Kindern wichtig) die James Bond Verfilmung für den Film „Spectre“ spielte 2015 auf dem „Plaza de la Constitución. Dieser Platz ist einer der größten und bekanntesten Plätze der Stadt und befindet sich im historischen Zentrum von Mexiko-Stadt. Eine unglaublich. Riesige Flagge befindet sich in der Mitte. Diese wird morgendlich im Rahmen einer Zeremonie erneut gehisst.      Read more

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    • Roch PelletierMexico 2019
      Day 15

      Fat Vegan

      December 27, 2019 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      Vegan does not necessarily = healthy.

      To take a break from all the tacos we've been eating, we decided to go to the "Fat Vegan", a small and relatively new burger shack offering mainly burgers and fries. Since I'm not able to eat gluten, I opted for the Caesar salad with a side of fries. The Caesar salad was excellent and the fries were even better, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, exactly as I like them.

      Roch ordered the Pancho Vegan burger, a black bean-based burger that required many napkins to eat. The burger had a distinct Mexican slant with its refried beans, avocado, caramelized onions, poblano pepper strips and almond mozzarella. Unlike the Beyond Meat burger, this patty was quite soft and required rotating the burger 180 degrees after each bite to eat the parts that had squeezed out of the bun. Like me, Roch raved about the fries, opting to dip them in a vegan chipotle mayo to give them added pizzazz.

      Eating here was a great experience. The staff were very friendly and spoke excellent English. There's limited seating, just a few stools on the inside and a couple of small tables on the outside. Lucky for us, one of the tables freed up just as our meal was ready.

      I fear if we keep eating like this, we will soon resemble the Fat Vegan's logo.      Read more

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