{"id":613,"date":"2018-03-24T08:36:33","date_gmt":"2018-03-24T15:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ashworthdavidg.ca\/?p=613"},"modified":"2026-04-19T11:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T18:48:09","slug":"mexico-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/2018\/03\/24\/mexico-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are back in Garden Bay after a three day journey spending nights in Mexico City, Calgary because we missed the connecting flight, and Coquitlam where we stayed with friends.&nbsp; I am happy to be home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We took the bus from Guanajuato to Mexico City for convenience and to see a few sights there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/5b167-zocolo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/5b167-zocolo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/5b167-zocolo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/5b167-zocolo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/5b167-zocolo.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">El Zocolo with the cathedral in the background<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/24c4d-church-e1521903971826-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/24c4d-church-e1521903971826-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/24c4d-church-e1521903971826-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/24c4d-church-e1521903971826.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 85vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Catedral Metropolitano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/acb18-balcony-e1521904098146-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/acb18-balcony-e1521904098146-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/acb18-balcony-e1521904098146-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/acb18-balcony-e1521904098146.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 85vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The balcony of the National Palace where the president commemorates El Grito every September 15.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The highlight for Aime\u00e9 was a visit to the Basilica de Guadalupe.&nbsp; It&#8217;s a beautiful sanctuary that merited more photos but my phone ran out of power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/e7eb3-basilica-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/e7eb3-basilica-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/e7eb3-basilica-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/e7eb3-basilica-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/e7eb3-basilica.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The modern church of Basilica de Guadalupe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The highlight for me was a visit to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plaza_Garibaldi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plaza Garibaldi<\/a> which was the name of the bar in my favourite telenovela &#8220;La Hija del Mariachi&#8221;.&nbsp; We visited early morning which was fortunate because the neighbourhood was seedy and possibly dangerous at night.&nbsp; The plaza is nothing special but the night life is probably very interesting.&nbsp; Must figure out how to visit safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/20d5a-plaza-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/20d5a-plaza-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/20d5a-plaza-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/20d5a-plaza-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/20d5a-plaza.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Plaza Garibaldi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/d1142-mar3-e1521905054943-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/d1142-mar3-e1521905054943-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/d1142-mar3-e1521905054943-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/d1142-mar3-e1521905054943.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 85vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jos\u00e9 Alfredo Jim\u00e9nez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebce5-mar1-e1521905288646-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebce5-mar1-e1521905288646-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebce5-mar1-e1521905288646-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebce5-mar1-e1521905288646.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 85vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nice statue, look closely at window in background<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/a8cba-mar2-e1521905402230-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/a8cba-mar2-e1521905402230-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/a8cba-mar2-e1521905402230-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/a8cba-mar2-e1521905402230.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 85vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of many bars in the background<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/42c18-escuela-e1521905497659-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/42c18-escuela-e1521905497659-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/42c18-escuela-e1521905497659-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/42c18-escuela-e1521905497659.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 85vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are back in Garden Bay after a three day journey spending nights in Mexico City, Calgary because we missed the connecting flight, and Coquitlam where we stayed with friends.&nbsp; I am happy to be home. We took the bus from Guanajuato to Mexico City for convenience and to see a few sights there. The &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/2018\/03\/24\/mexico-city\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Mexico City&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mexico"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/613","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=613"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/613\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1591,"href":"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/613\/revisions\/1591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ashworthdavidg.duckdns.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}