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Alameda
Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Park
Mural painted by Mexican muralist Diego Rivera for the Del Prado Hotel in Mexico City. It is one of the most representative murals of Rivera’s work.
In the center of the mural is “La Catrina”, an iconic skeleton figure, symbol of the urban bourgeoisie at the turn of the nineteenth century, created by engraver José Guadalupe Posada. Diego Rivera as a child stands to the left of “La Catrina”. Behind him is his wife, Frida Kahlo.
Diego Rivera, in an imaginary walk through the Alameda Park in Mexico, presents snapshots of Mexican social history, represented by some of its most significant protagonists, in this magnificent work of art.
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Correos
Post Office Building
The old Post Office Building was built during the times of Dictator Porfirio Díaz, just before the Mexican Revolution, and it is a fine example of Neo-Classic architecture. It is located to the east of the Palace of Fine Arts on one of the most important avenues in Mexico City.
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Zocalo
The word zócalo is used to designate the main central square usually located in Mexican cities or towns, the most famous of which is that of Mexico City.
The Zócalo, officially known as the Constitution Square, has been the heart of Mexico City since pre-Hispanic times, when it was the most important Aztec religious center. After the Spanish conquest, it was planned as the seat of powers of colonial Mexico, where the National Palace, the Metropolitan Cathedral and the City Hall were built. Nowadays, the Zócalo is the destination for most political demonstrations and an appropriate place for expressing ideas, requests and concerns. It continues to be the center of both the nation and the government.
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Palace of Fine Arts
The Palace of Fine Arts is a source of pride for all Mexicans. Built at the beginning of the 20th century, the Palace is located in downtown Mexico City.
It is a place where arts converge in Mexico.
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Poster Show
A series of lively posters found throughout Mexico City in any given day.
You can learn a lot about a society from the posters hanging on the walls. Like many other artistic expressions, these works try to grab people’s attention and raise political and social awareness about contemporary issues. What you have to say where you want to say it!
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Landscapes 1
This screen saver features a rich variety of landscapes in Mexico, with amazing views of its volcanoes and beaches, as well as an outlook over those everyday places on the outskirts of Mexico City.
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