I stayed over in Mexico City today. The City is about as beautiful as they come. With regards to attractiveness, I would have to put it on par with Madrid, Spain. Mexico City, as we all learned in middle school, was built on a lake, ruled by the Aztecs, until Cortez imprisoned then murdered Montezuma, and then through disease, killed the majority of the remaining indigenous population. At this point, the area fell into Spanish control and influence. As such, there is a fusion of cultural flavors here. The walks and alleyways remind me Seville, Spain, the more modern residential areas are plush with trees and small bodegas, are reminiscent of a Manhattan neighborhood. As a result of the City being constructed on the aforementioned lake, the 500 year old stone buildings, are not tied into the bedrock underneath and are settling and tilting like the structures in Venice, Italy. Walk into a church, and not only is it tilting, but the side with the alter is has tilted more so. With all the tile work in the buildings, and the resultant joint lines, one gets vertigo as the joints do not match the floor, the ceiling, or the stair cases. It is kind of walking through a stone fun house.
The cost of living here is considerably less than in the US. For comparison purposes only, a 6 inch meal deal at Subway is just $2,79, an Egg McMuffin, just $1,25. A three course meal at a nice restaurant will run one about $12.00.
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| Cathedral de Mexico Tomorrow I have a long haul on the bike. Almost 400 miles to Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. This should bring me within striking distance of Chichen Itza, on the Yucutan Peninsula. Then down through Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and so on. Trip Summary
Distance Traveled: 0 miles
Total Distance Traveled: 2,045 miles
Border Crossings: 1
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