The Zocalo has hosted some spectacular shows in its time, and over the last couple of years I've been lucky enough to see the 2009 Independence/Revolution Days Sound and Light show and this years Independence Day event. A week ago we saw them putting up the stages and lights for another show, to mark the … Continue reading The Revolution Extravaganza
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Zocalo Present, Past and Further Past
If your get to your first visit to the Zocalo, the very heart of Mexico City, by metro, you'll get a little preparation of what to expect. You'll step off the train, walk up the stairs to the main station and walk past three large glass cubicles containing models of the Zocalo as it used … Continue reading Zocalo Present, Past and Further Past
The Confession
Has he spent too long looking at another lady? Did he touch her inappropriately? Has he just accidentally called her by his ex's name? Who knows, but she's definitely giving him a look. It's another of the photos I took in the Zocalo at the Bicentenario party, and has proven the most popular of all … Continue reading The Confession
Bicentenario Video
We went to the Zocalo to see the Independence celebrations last year. We arrived at about 7pm, joined a queue of four or five and were through the security perimeter in a matter of minutes. I wondered how it would be this year. On one hand, it was the Bicentennial celebrations, so surely more packed. … Continue reading Bicentenario Video
The Zocalo’s Bicentenario Party
It's been a long time coming, but it came in the end. From my point of view, it was all well worth the wait. There have been so many mixed messages, opinions, sentiments and images expressed in the run up to the Bicentennial celebrations, about the big party, that some of the gloss was taken … Continue reading The Zocalo’s Bicentenario Party
Viva Mexico!
I've imported, processed and uploaded all of my photos from last night's Bicentenario celebrations from the Zocalo in the heart of Mexico City. Click here to see them all on Flickr. I took a few movie clips which I'll turn into a video soon too. And I'm sure I'll have more to say later. But … Continue reading Viva Mexico!
Bicentenario – Red, Yellow, Green
I've added a few more photos to the Bicentenario collection on Flickr, as the city government continues adding decorations to the buildings surrounding the Zocalo. Click here to see the full set.
The Mexile 