Along the perimeter of Chapultepec Park there is always a photographic exhibition posted on the fence. The current exhibit is called "Fragments of the Infinite City". The series of pictures, both new and vintage, in color and in black and white, depicts a variety of scenes from the city, not just its landmarks but also its people and traditions.
Here are some of the photos...
Celebration of the Day of the Dead in the cemetery in the far-southern district of Mixquic
Pilgrims on their way to the Basilica of Guadalupe
Elaborately dressed dolls of the Baby Jesus for the Feast of the Candelaria on February 2nd
Overhead shot of a flat-bottomed boat loaded with marigolds plying its way through the canals of Xochimilco
Bakers in a "churrería", a shop that sells "churros", a tasty tubular treat of fried dough
A field of marigolds grown for the Day of the Dead in Xochimilco
The colorful flat-bottomed boats known as "trajineras" which take visitors through the canals of Xochimilco.
A "quinceañera" (a girl celebrating her 15th birthday) poses with an organ grinder.
An organ grinder on a Mexico City street
A vintage photo of visitors to the National Museum of Anthropology when it opened in 1964
The Fountain of the Coyotes in Coyoacán
The baroque interior of the Church of La Enseñanza in the Historic Center
Pilgrims at the Basilica of Guadalupe
A clever artist transformed the pedestrian symbol on a traffic sign into an Aztec warrior.
A Mexico City subway station in an uncharacteristically empty moment
A family on the subway
Traffic along Insurgentes Avenue
The lake in Chaputepec Park
The abstract statue known as "El Caballito" (The Little Horse) at an intersection along Paseo de la Reforma
More photos in the next post...
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