Stuff I saw while running around Mexico City
There is always something to see while running around this big city. Here are some of my gems for the week.
At Arena Coliseo in El Centro Historico I ran into this teenage boy selling clay Lucha Libre wrestler dolls he had made. They were such detailed and thought this guy had put a lot of work into each one of the finger sized sculptures. As I arrived at the kids stand, there was a man trying to bring the prize down on the items which were only $5.00 pesos each, which is like 40 cents. I couldn’t believe someone would try to bring down the prize of something that was already cheap. I stood there waiting for the old man and his son to leave – they finally did. I looked at the tiny Lucha Libre figures and loved them. They young man said, please buy one or two, “I have not sold anything all day.” Well I bought them all! Below are pics of my purchase.
Then while at the Mercado Merced I saw this strange store. Strange is in how this store was advertising the products they are selling: Just stick what you are selling on the outside of the building. No need to walk into the store to look around – just stand outside! LOL.
And then the Olimpia Gym next to Garibaldi Plaza, the plaza where all the Mariachis are in Centro Historico. I thought this was an abandoned building because the outside looked so bad and it was always locked up as I walked by during the afternoons. One evening like 10:30 PM I passed by the place and it was open! The iron gates were pulled up and I could hear the clings of weight lifting. Tough I didn’t walk up the stairs, I took these pics, something I found to be MexiKitsch. Yea a word I made up – Mexican Kitsch: LOL.
I love taking walks in Mexico City - you don’t need a television.
I love the Lucha Libre figures too, and also would have bought them all! Hooray for you! Your blog is always interesting and your apartment very charming!
Is it just me? Or did they ruin the Plaza Garibaldi by “remodeling” it?
I was by there last week after not having seen it for more than a year, and was horrified that they had taken down the “kiosko” and moved all the sculptures. Building that museum is also going to cut it off from the street, which is kind of a shame. Seems like it would make it harder for the mariachis to ply their trade too.
Saludos desde el norte,
Kim G
Boston, MA
Well for those that love the old Plaza Garibaldi, yes it is ruined by the “remodeling.” Just isn’t the same, but since I now live here I am still taking a wait and see attitude too. But this is Mexico, the people always seem to work around the crazy stuff the local Mexican government does. Thanks for stopping y Kim G.