A return to normal. Below are pictures from 11/1 and 11/2.
Some really big churros from a famous churro restaurant. They were good, but to be honest, I prefer the churros from the street car in Chiapa de Corzo. In general, I have found that the fanciness of a restaurant here has little bearing on the quality of its food. The Soumaya MuseumA mural by David Siqueiros, on of the “great three” Mexican muralists. You can’t tell from the picture, but this painting is at least 16 feet tall. Perhaps a controversial opinion, but Hinduism has the coolest aesthetic of any of the major religions. This illustration was titled “Loyalty”. As a concept, “monkeys in a tavern” has the same vibe as “dogs playing poker”, but the execution is better. I am fascinated by art about art. I’d love to read a historical investigation, or write one if someone hasn’t yet. Another Siqueiros mural.An illustration of a famous folktale about the volcano Popocatépetl, which kinda looks like the profile of a sleeping woman, from the right angle. One of the “Calendar Girls”, a series of horny paintings produced for calendars in the 1950s. These women are really excited about fruitAnother Dr. Atl paintingOn Dia de Muertos, the Zócalo contained an offrenda for each state. Here was the ofrenda for Chiapas. This is all colored sand. I ate a fancy breakfast on my last dayIdk why the park has a statue of TitoThe courtyard of the Museum of Anthropology A funny Mayan potPeople often confuse the Aztec and the Mayans. The Aztecs lived around present-day Mexico City and were thriving until the Spanish arrived. The Mayans lived further south, in present-day Chiapas, Campeche, Yucatan, and Guatemala, and are said to have peaked around the year 1000 AD. The descendants of the Maya were never as thoroughly colonized as the Aztec parts of Mexico were, and Mayan languages are still fairly common in some parts of Chiapas and Guatemala. Some guy which a Texas accent and an authoritative tone said this piece is famous because of it’s blue color, a pigment sometimes called “Mayan blue”Some Aztec stuffYou’ve probably seen a picture of this thing before (it’s often said to be a calendar, but it’s not), but it’s way bigger than you think. Even this picture makes it look smaller than it is. God Emperor of Dune vibesI wish I could tell you more about this book, but there was no plaque. Seems important though. Some of the words appear to be Spanish, so I think it may be a sort of dictionary or codex. A mural inside the Museum of Anthropology by Rufino Tamayo, who also painted many pictures of watermelons. The outside of the Palacio de Bellas ArtesThis car at the Museum of Popular Arts was covered with tiny beads and being chased by a giant alebrije. These figures were made entirely of Maruchan Instant Ramen packaging.
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