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Magnificent, overwhelming and exhilarating
This crazy capital captivates with its fascinating mix of ancient and modern
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The air is unbreathable
The traffic mind-boggling
Earthquakes regularly rock
The city is sinking into mud and poverty is commonplace
Yet this capital of Mexico positively sizzles with energy, determination and zest
It's a madhouse brimming with art, culture, high cuisine and nightlife
The past never feels far away
And its people are a vibrant mix of cultures with a tumultuous history
More than inhabit this frenetic city, making it one of the world's largest
It's the chaos of Mexico City that makes the quiet moments so precious
A gripping stone stair from the ancient past
The Backstreet Cafe
Optimistic and warm, the people make this mega metropolis feel like a small town
Mexico City takes a little getting used to
The altitude alone can make you short of breath
Not to mention the frenzy and the fumes
Kicking back one of Mexico City's neighborhoods
Exploring a little cantina or catching a mariachi band
All help to bring the city down to size
Mexico City
Built on an island in a lake and ringed by active volcanoes
Mexico City once dazzled with its natural beauty
Today, smog obscures the mountains most days
And the lake was long ago filled in
The beauty of the city now comes from its vitality
From its charming neighborhoods, its restaurants and nightlife
Our exploration of Mexico City begins in the historic center
We take in several markets and stroll through Chapultepec Park
The Palenco and Condesa neighborhoods
We'll also take excursions to the ruins of Teotihuacan
And gorgeous beaches in Cebuateneo
Half square in the center of Mexico City
Is the spot where it all began
When this was an Aztec city called Tenochtitlan
Built on an island in the middle of a large lake
The city's main temple, the Temple Mayor
Grows 90 feet in the air
Today, performers recreate Aztec ceremonies
And dances in the Zocalo
When a small group of Spanish men
Led by Fernan Cortes
Came to conquer Tenochtitlan in 1519
They approached the city with awe
Their chronicler wrote
These temple pyramids rising from the water
All made of stone
Seemed like an enchanted vision
Cortes soon destroyed everything
That had so impressed his men
The Temple Mayor Museum
Contains a treasure from the temple
A round stone that electricians
Accidentally unearthed in 1978
Aztec myth describes how
The mother of moon goddess Cayolxauqui
Gave birth to a son in full armor
He promptly cut the head and limbs off his sister
On way to becoming the supreme god of the sun
This grisly murder
Became the prototype for the Aztec rituals
In which humans were sacrificed
So that the sun would continue to rise each day
The museum also exhibits many artifacts
Excavated from the great temple of Tenochtitlan
After Cortes raised the Temple Mayor
He erected a Catholic church
Today's cathedral was later rebuilt
In the 16th century
If the Zocalo is the soul of Mexico City
The main market La Merced
Is its beating heart
Mounds of dried chilies
Every bean imaginable
Buckets of mole
Even magic potions are available here
Europeans discovered many new foods
When they journeyed to the New World
Corn, tomato, chili pepper
Beans, pineapple, cacao
That's chocolate
And squash, just to name a few
There's so much here
It can take days to do this market justice
From spicy mole to acres of limes
This place is a feast for the senses
The chili selection alone is mind boggling
These red hot peppers surpass
Any I can buy back home
Thank you
Cactus grew in Mexico
Long before the Spanish arrived
The Spanish brought it home
And it spread across North Africa
The peeled pads are called nopales
And can be grilled or boiled
Nopales often look for little brujeria
Some witchcraft to bring wealth
Or keep a loved one from straying
The Sonora Witchcraft Market
Down the street from La Merced
Offers all kinds of cures and enchantments
From herbs to voodoo dolls
There's something for every magical need
So you spray this in your house
Yeah
Do we have sprays for anything else
Yeah, I have for the love
For love
For the, you know, the bad people
Oh, to keep bad people away
So you can bring people in to spend money
And you can keep bad people away
Yeah
I need cases of this stuff
It takes a little witchcraft
To find respite
From the city's relentless energy
But lovely Chapultepec Park
Is Mexico City's oasis
On weekends
Everyone is out for a stroll
A boat ride on the lake
Or a picnic
Chapultepec was the first place
The wandering Aztec tribes
Settled in the early 13th century
Later, after they founded their city
This hill became
The retreat for Aztec rulers
Chapultepec's crowning glory
Is the Museum of Anthropology
One of the world's great museums
This massive collection
Explores the complex origins
Of the people of Mexico
A trip to the museum
Is a great way to prepare
For an excursion
To the ruins of Teotihuacan
An ancient city
Located not far from Mexico City
The wandering Aztecs
Came upon the ruins of this city
Which existed roughly
At the same time
As the Roman Empire
Treasures from Teotihuacan
Include jewels
Pottery and jars
The Aztecs called themselves
Mexico
And the room that contains
Their artifacts
Is one of the best
In the museum
Here is Cayalxaqui
The moon goddess
Herded by her brother
As well as Xochipilli
The prince of flowers
And god of music
Love and song
A receptacle
In the shape of a jaguar
Served the grisly function
Of holding the hearts
Of sacrificial victims
The Aztec sun stone
Depicts the sun god
In the center
His tongue in the shape
Of a sacrificial knife
And holding in his hands
The hearts of the victims
The Aztecs believed
That these sacrifices
Would stave off
The end of the world
The great mix
Of indigenous cultures
Comes together
La Ciudadela
An enormous arts
And crafts market
With vendors selling
Silver, pottery, textiles
Even guitars
From all over the country
The Aztecs
Were only one
Of many indigenous tribes
In Mexico
Visiting Mexico
Is this great diversity
Of people
From different regions
Of their own traditions
And art
Silver mined
In the nearby mountains
Made Mexico City
And Spain
Wealthy in the 1500s
Indigenous people
Were forbidden
To craft with gold or silver
In the 20th century
They revived
Their ancient art
Now is the silver
In this market
Made here
No
The 95%
Is made in Tuscany
Now if I bought silver
Here in the market
Would it be
Less than
In the United States
Of course
I would say
Around 75% less
Except price
When you pay
In the United States
Much of a reduction
Yeah
Music is everywhere
In Mexico City
And guitars abound
When Hernán Cortés
Arrived on the scene
He had musicians
With stringed instruments
Accompanying the soldiers
Later the guitar
Found its way
Into mariachi music
All over town
You'll find mariachi bands
Out waving down clients
At Plaza Garibaldi
Mariachi bands
Will play for
Anyone who hires them
Locals come here
To audition bands
For parties
Yo sé bien
Que estoy afuera
Pero el día que yo me muera
Se que tendrás
Que llorar
Llorar y llorar
The songs often speak
Of the hard life
In the country
Of love and loss
Betrayal and bravery
Yo sé bien
Que estoy afuera
Pero el día que yo me muera
Se que tendrás
Que llorar
Llorar y llorar
Really swings
On weekend nights
In Mexico City
Is muy caliente
From jazz clubs
To ballet
From street life
To disco
Something is always
Happening
And every month
A new hot spot opens up
In the revitalized
downtown area
Clubs are springing up
All the time
Cinco jazz club
Swings with jazz musicians
From all over the world
Mexico City
Is by attending
A performance of the ballet
Folklorico
At the Palace of Fine Arts
The famed timbre
The symphony glass curtain
Depicting the valley of Mexico
Opens on to a jazzy
Contemporary interpretation
Of traditional dance
From all over Mexico
Or chip and wedding dances
Holiday and religious dances
All are represented here
With dazzling costumes
And tapping heels
Retiring to one's hotel
After sampling Mexico City's
Nightlife
Is always a good idea
Especially if the hotel
Is the Marquis Reforma
A five-star delight
In the middle of the city
Located in the broad
Paseo de la Reforma
The hotel's a luxury property
With stylish rooms and suites
The hotel's relaxing spa
With wait, pool, sauna and massage
Provides a pleasant counterpoint
To the energy outdoors
Your hotel can arrange
Private and secure a taxi
For trips around town
Always get a taxi from hotels
Or bonafide taxi stands
To be certain it's reliable
And safe
The Spanish ruled Mexico
For three centuries
In 1810, Mexico
Began a brutal struggle
To win independence from Spain
In 1910, revolution
Broke out in the capital
Fueled by the poverty
Of the peasants
As many as two million
Mexicans died
An intense nationalism
Took hold afterwards
And murals were commissioned
To celebrate the Mexican heritage
The museo mural
Diego Rivera has
As its entire collection
Just one of Diego Rivera's murals
But it's a gem
Entitled
Dream of a Sunday Afternoon
In the Alameda Central
It was painted in 1947
Rivera peoples his park scene
With historical figures
He portrays himself
As a little boy
And behind
His wife and fellow artist
Frida Kahlo
Watches over him
The full glory
Of Rivera's work
Is on display
At the Palacio Nacional
Here is a celebration
Of Mexican history
From the Aztecs
To the brutal conquistadors
To revolution
Rivera said of his murals
For the first time
In the history of art
Mexican mural painting
Made the masses
The hero of monumental art
When the Aztecs
Stumbled on the city
Of Teotihuacan
In the 14th century
It was already in ruins
The origins
Of the people
Who lived here
And why they
Abruptly disappeared
Remain a mystery today
Just 30 miles
Outside of Mexico City
The dramatic ruins
Of Teotihuacan
Are easily visited
In a day
Without the wheel
Or beasts of burden
Men built this city
In the first century B.C.
By hauling millions
Of stone blocks
With brute strength
The largest cities
In the ancient world
Teotihuacan
Grew to great prominence
As a hub for commerce
And trade
As well as a religious center
The Aztecs
Discovering the ruins
Gave the city its name
Teotihuacan
Or City of the Gods
As they believed
The gods they worshipped
Were born here
The Temple of the Sun
The largest structure
In the city
Is built over a cave
And possibly a spring
Sacred places
For Mesoamerican people
The Palace of the Quetzal Butterfly
Adjacent to the Temple of the Sun
Is a beautifully preserved
House of a priest
Or ruler
Reliefs of the mythological
Bird-butterfly hybrid
Are carved
Into the courtyard columns
Painted jaguars
Adorn one of the
Underground walls
Of the palace rooms
And bird motifs
Decorate another chamber
The most magnificent
Sculptures in the ruined city
Adorn the Temple of Quetzalcoatl
The Aztecs believed
That Quetzalcoatl
The god of the wind
The sky
And creator of man
Would one day return
When Cortes arrived
He was mistaken for the god
And welcomed by the Aztecs
Big mistake
In the 8th century
A huge fire
Raged through Teotihuacan
At that time
The population
Had declined somewhat
But who caused
The destruction
Why the city
Was finally abandoned
No one's certain
Back in Mexico City
Neighborhood restaurants
And cafes are opening
People are out
For their late afternoon
Paseo or stroll
The latest neighborhood
Hotspots are youthful
Condesa
And glamorous Palenco
Art deco houses
Pleasant little parks
And artsy shops
Condesa once housed
Both Indians and revolutionaries
In the 1930s
Found myself
Drawing back to Condesa
For an afternoon stroll
Drink in a cafe
Or dinner
In one of the many
Open air restaurants
Nearby
Palenco is the chicest
Neighborhood in Mexico City
All the big name
Boutiques are here
As well as little
Corner cafes and shops
Houses
In Mexico City
Set on Mexico City's
Version of Rodeo Drive
In Palenco
Patricia Quintana's
Restaurant Izzote
Is drawing raves
Quintana is a star
In Mexico
Celebrated for her
Cookbooks and TV appearances
When you cook
Do you have a
Personal philosophy
Well, I think
You have to have
A lot of love and passion
What dish are you
Preparing for us today
The chile rellena
Stuffed with
Queso de cabra
Great
Can you take it
Step by step
Through the production process
First you need
The chile poblano
And then you roast it
Over the red fire
Then you put it
On a damp towel
You let it sit
Peel
Cut a little slice
On the edge of the chile
Then bring the seeds out
And stuff the chile
Then you need to
Prepare a wonderful salsa
And roast it
Drizzle with
A little bit of cream
And then you just serve it
With fresh tortillas
For a complete
Change of pace
I've traded city life
For the soothing waters
On the Pacific Coast
A short flight
From Mexico City
Or a day's drive
The palm-fringe resorts
Of Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo
Are bathed in golden light
And crystal-clear water
Ixtapa is a resort town
With high-rise hotels
And a long, pretty beach
With surf that can often
Be too rough for swimming
Four and a half miles south
Zihuatanejo
Is the antithesis of Ixtapa
Beaches are safer
For swimming
And other water sports
And the streets of the town
Quaint and peaceful
Tough day planned
Beach for breakfast
Beach for lunch
And a little shopping
And back to the beach
With nothing
Zihuatanejo's main beach
Playa Municipal
Is a great place
To start the day
Fishermen drag their catch
And colorful boats
On shore every morning
Deep-sea fishing trips
Depart here
And your day's catch
Can be cooked up
At local restaurants
A pangas, or water taxi
Runs every ten minutes
To nearby Playa Las Gatas
A great spot for lunch
You can dine on
Fresh seafood
And watch the beach scene
From under thatched palapas
Sailboats
And whistle boats
And windsurfers
Dot the pale blue sea
Snorkelers can explore
The tiny reef
At the beach's outer edges
Centuries ago
Pirates hid out in Zihuatanejo
Poised to attack
Passing Spanish galleons
Zihuatanejo's colorful streets
Are jammed with artisan markets
Specialty shop
Coco Cabana Collectum
Has an eye-catching
Collection of art
From across Mexico
Legend has it
That pirates attacked
A Spanish ship
Laden with silk
And the clothes
Washed ashore
Giving Playa La Ropa
Its name
This is Zihuatanejo's
Prettiest beach
And the place to come
For sunset imperatives
From the hustle and bustle
Of Mexico City
To the quiet mystery
Of Teotihuacan
To sunburnt Pacific beaches
Mexico dances
Its way into your heart
The teeming capital
Rich in history and culture
Endlessly entertains
And enlightens
For centuries
It's been the lively center
Of this varied and beautiful
Land
Well, here's to the end
Of another day
For the Mexican sun guy
Like Mexico itself
Sunset on the Playa La Ropa
Is a dramatic explosion
Of color and energy
From this enchanting land
Adiós
And buenas noches
