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Back in Mexico City , Part 2

More from Mexico City. Food first, as always… Sanborns is a local chain where the servers wear the strangest cape/collar. Worn over a blouse and skirt, it looks like a a mashup of traditional  mexican garb and Star Trek. The … Continue reading

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Back in Mexico City , Part 1

6 years ago, I visited Mexico City for the first time. So I was excited to go back for a few days before heading to San Miguel Allende. Nothing like starting out with a meal at Cafe de Tacuba. Ornate cherubs … Continue reading

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People on the streets, Mexico City

Harmonipan Players in freshly pressed khakhi uniforms stand at street corners and crank the handle on the harmonipan all day long. It must be even harder to listen to the same 20 second tune, over and over. I have to … Continue reading

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