If I'm asked what to do, where to eat, and where to go in Mexico City then I'll waffle on forever with a billion suggestions. If I have to narrow down my response to a single sentence with no more than five words? Go and see Lucha Libre. Is there anything more 'Mexico City' than … Continue reading #TBT Lucha Libre
This is Year of Mexico here in the UK. To celebrate, there have been plenty of exhibitions and events organised. Most of which we've missed - they are largely London centric, and it's a bit of an expensive trek to get up there every weekend. But we weren't going to miss what we consider the … Continue reading Lucha Libre in London
I keep my eye out for all things Mexican. Anything will do. Just in the hope I'll get a temporary fix of home. It usually ends in disappointment. Mexican just isn't Mexican without Mexico. Lucha Britania is on in Bournemouth soon. The word Lucha raised my hopes. Britania sounded dubious. The trasiler just made my heart sink. … Continue reading Lucha Britania
For this weeks Ciclothon, there was a Japanese flavoured treat on Reforma. Which included, rather bizarrely, a Lucha Libre contest. I'm still trying to figure out how this is Japanese. But what the hell. I like Lucha Libre. Ok, so they didn't manage to get Mistico to turn up, but it was still a bit … Continue reading Lucha Libre on Reforma
Today we had a lazy wander around Coyoacan, a really nice tranquil part of the city full of churches, pleasant parks, restaurants and coffee shops, and home to two cool museums well worth a visit. The second of these, the Leon Trotsky museum, I had been to in 2003, so for photos click here. Journal … Continue reading Coyoacan
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