Last Full Day in Mexico City
We were not sure if we wanted to make the trip to Teotihuacan given its location and the travel to get there and back to the city on our last day in Mexico City. In the end, we decided against it and opted to visit the other attractions we had yet to see and explore.
The last day also gave us the time to do some last minute shopping. Since at this point I had decided to buy some molinillos, the wooden Mexican whisks, as souvenirs of my trip, we returned to the Mercado de la Ciudadela to purchase some more and add to the ones I had previously gotten at the Coyoacan market.
This was the main facade of the market. We actually visited twice. The first was on our second day and the next one on our last day. The first time we went was mainly to scope out the place, window shop, and think if there was anything I wanted to buy. The second time was when I decided what I wanted to take home.
There was a number of IBIS hotels in Mexico City and this particular one was right next to the Mercado de la Ciudadela, not far from the Alameda Park.
You will see that this entrance is numbered 1. That's because the market is so big, aisles were numbered so visitors would remember and be able to locate stalls.
We also went back to the Palacio de Bellas Artes . It was possible to tour the site and so we lined up to see. The line was long but it didn't take a long time to get in. There was an admission ticket to purchase as well as another ticket per person that allowed one to take pictures on the interior and eveything else in it like murals and the exhibits inside its museum. We were actually surprised to find out that there was a real functioning museum inside with lots of exhibits.
We likewise visited this church, el Templo de San Hipolito, supposedly the city's oldest along the Paseo de la Reforma. Since mass was being celebrated inside, we didn't go in anymore. I did buy a lot of rosaries here for my collection and for gifts to family and friends.
These were just some of the numerous artifacts on exhibit inside the Palacio de Bellas Artes.
There were murals galore at the PBA. One floor's walls were literally covered with floor to ceiling paintings, mostly modern and contemporary.
We got hungry and so we bought some KFC from this restaurant for lunch on the way back to Paseo de la Reforma . We bought a bucket of 6.
I finally got to have my picture next to the Mexico sign along the famous avenue, Paseo de la Reforma, without the crowds. We passed by it so many times but there always were lots of people taking pictures.
The main entrance to the church. Along the path to the main entryway, there were stalls on both sides selling religious articles like rosaries, statues, flowers and candles. It was Holy Week after all.
An arch at Mexico City's Chinatown
We explored the city's Chinatown and it was very busy. The area was teeming with locals eating in restaurants and bars. It sure was a happening place. This was one of the restaurants we saw.
A scene from the Museum of Tolerance opposite the Parque de Alameda