Mexico City, a Cultural Guide

Here is an article from the Wall Street Journal.

"David Lida first visited Mexico City in 1987 as a tourist and moved there in 1990 to work as a freelance journalist. He has now written a fast-paced account of daily life in a city that defines description: "First Stop in the New World: Mexico City, The Capital of the 21st Century."

I just thought it was interesting because I have been to Mexico City a few times. Mostly through the airport, but I have been able to drive around for a bit twice. It definitely has a reputation of being overcrowded, polluted, and full of crime, so this should be an interesting inside look of a foreigner going in and telling his story.

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No Boys Allowed

Mexico City now has women only buses. This is a sigh of relief for many that are tired of being harassed or groped.

"The women-only bus service, launched in January, is the city's answer to a long-standing complaint among Mexican women that in the sardine-can confines of buses and subways, some men simply will not keep their hands to themselves."

At least for me, and knowing what I know about the city, it would definitely make me feel much better.

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Bagpipers in Mexico City?

I had no idea this happened but I guess every month in Mexico City bagpipers honor the Irish who fought for Mexico by going through a plaza in downtown Mexico City.

"The ceremony honors the St. Patrick Battalion, a group of 600 Irish-American soldiers who switched sides to fight for Mexico in the 1846-1848 Mexican-American War. On St. Patrick's Day, many Mexicans will raise a glass to commemorate the "Irish martyrs" who are regarded as heroes in a war that still arouses passions here."

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