It was really interesting to hear from the guy who worked in visas. I've heard that almost anyone in foreign services has to work for at least a year issuing visas, which is kind of how they weed out some people. But the guy we spoke said that he loved his job because he got to meet so many interesting people and hear about their very different life stories. And he also admitted that most people don't really know what the US visa people are looking for when they issue visas, so that was really frustrating to hear. No wonder so many people migrate illegally - no one understands the legal processes.

Then after the visit at the embassy, me and two friends decided to hang out in the city for a while. The city was absolutely beautiful, especially because we were walking around at dusk. We got to the Palacio of Bellas Artes right as they were closing, so we couldn't see any of the murals, but I really want to go back. And we walked to the zócalo where the main cathedral was, and we went inside there. I took one picture, but I felt really weird about it because it was in the middle of a church service...

Then we went to eat at a place called Sanbourns Azulejos, which was in a really beautiful ex-palace that was covered (inside and out) in blue tiles. (We found out later that the chain "Sanbourns," which there are a ton of in Mexico City, is owned by the same guy that owns Telmex, the Mexican phone company, who is also the richest guy in the world. I felt a little gross supporting the guy that needs it least, but the food was really good...) And it had an Orozco mural right next to the bathrooms. That was one of my favorite things about downtown Mexico City - there is art everywhere! Even the park benches were beautiful, and there is so much more public art in Mexico City. Instead of being locked away in museums (as it mostly is in the US), art is much more accessible to everyone.

written by  Kimberly on February 14, 2009 from Mexico, Mexico
from the travel blog: Cuernavaca, Mexico
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Hello I live in mexico city and study in the unam, the profesion social work.

The places that you must visit of the mexico city is the museum of anthropology, the castle of chapultepec, xochimilco, coyoacan, the museum el templo mayor and san idefonso clearly that also you must visit the unam.

And in Cuernavaca you most visit is xochicalco, los portales and el palacio de Cortez and the discosthat is agreeable.

I wait amuse yourself in mexico.

written by  verenice on February 21, 2009

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