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. I am happy to be home.
We took the bus from Guanajuato to Mexico City for convenience and to see a few sights there.
El Zocolo with the cathedral in the background
Catedral Metropolitano
The balcony of the National Palace where the president commemorates El Grito every September 15.
The highlight for Aimeé was a visit to the Basilica de Guadalupe. It’s a beautiful sanctuary that merited more photos but my phone ran out of power.
The modern church of Basilica de Guadalupe
The highlight for me was a visit to Plaza Garibaldi which was the name of the bar in my favourite telenovela “La Hija del Mariachi”. We visited early morning which was fortunate because the neighbourhood was seedy and possibly dangerous at night. The plaza is nothing special but the night life is probably very interesting. Must figure out how to visit safely.
Plaza Garibaldi
José Alfredo Jiménez
Nice statue, look closely at window in background
One of many bars in the background
