I Found All These Things in Mexico City

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Ken Dowell
Full support to our brothers and sisters in the United States and to our president Claudia Sheinbaum. Overlooking Plaza de La Constitution in Cuauhtemoc.
These Aztec ruins are next to the Metropolitan Cathedral in Cuauhtemoc.
Chapultepec park in Michel Hidalgo borough is about 2-1/2 times the size of New York’s Central Park
You need to be able to prove you’re at least 60 years old to enjoy the Jardin de Adultos Mayores in Chapultepec Park

Celebrating 100 years of Mexican baseball (placards in Chapultepec Park)

After starring in the Negro Leagues in the U.S., Josh Gibson came to Mexico in 1941 to play for the Azules de Veracruz
The Bull of Etchohuaquila, Fernando Valenzuela, went on the become an all-star pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Francisco Campos had 200:wins in 25 seasons with the Pirates de Campeche
The Killer, Eduardo Jiménez is fifth among home run hitters in the LMB with 351 homers in 21 seasons.
The El Pastor taco I had at Paloma’s in Benito Juarez was the best taco I’ve ever had in my life.
And at Rica’s in Coyoacan I had the best ever quesadilla.
Jardin Centenario, Coyoacan
Coyoacan is for the birds.
Lincoln Park, Polanco
On a street in Polanco

Design for the ages at the Museo Sumaya

Measuring instrument used during the Qing dynasty in China c. 1850-1890
The Three Graces. Napoleon III era clock, 1850-1870
1880 piano that belonged to the Ottoman princess Naciye Sultana.
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7 Responses to I Found All These Things in Mexico City

  1. retrosimba's avatar retrosimba says:
    August 24, 2025 at 9:04 am

    Thanks for brightening my morning with this amazing collection. It highlights vividly the rich culture you experienced. PS: I was intrigued to learn here that Josh Gibson played for a Mexican team in 1941.

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  2. Byungafallgren's avatar Byungafallgren says:
    August 24, 2025 at 11:07 am

    Of all the good photos, my eyes lingered especially on “Licoln Park, Pplanco”.

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  3. Sam Gridley's avatar Sam Gridley says:
    August 24, 2025 at 12:52 pm

    Much beautiful art & antiquity. I admit, though, I was most captured by the greatest-ever taco & quesadilla.

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  4. Jackie, The Baseball Bloggess's avatar Jackie, The Baseball Bloggess says:
    September 4, 2025 at 8:18 am

    Scrolling through I was ready to decide that nothing — nothing — could beat the sidewalk tree that was topiaried (not a word/should be a word) to look like a birdhouse. Then I saw it wasn’t a single birdhouse either … there were at least two of them there in a row. Nothing could beat that. Then the very next photo of the twisted sculpture from Lincoln Park absolutely took my breath away. (Also, extra credit for Lincoln Park actually being a park and not a stupid band.)

    I always love the things you share … thanks!

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  5. Monkey's Tale's avatar Monkey's Tale says:
    September 18, 2025 at 12:55 pm

    Mexico City is a wonderful place to explore isnt it?! We didn’t get to spend much time in Coyoacan on our last trip, maybe next time. Maggie

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  7. Donna Janke's avatar Donna Janke says:
    October 2, 2025 at 12:27 pm

    Wonderful selection of photos. Mexico City intrigues me. I hope to get there soon.

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