At the Zócalo

Mexico City Filled with obnoxiously strong coffee and a few bites of a hotel breakfast, we took an Uber to the Zócalo. I’ve seen the giant Mexican flag in pictures, but they don’t do it justice. It’s massive. We walked around the square for a bit, taking in the sights. The weather was absolutely perfect. Blue skies and maybe 70°F. It’s incredible to think that before the Spanish conquest, those grounds were part of the ceremonial heart of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. We noticed that a stage was being constructed and sound systems were being wired up and tested. I looked it up, and it turns out Garbage is performing a free concert tonight. Garbage. Really? The Mexican people deserve better than that. We had a look inside the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, properly known as the Catedral Metropolitana de la Asunción de la Bienaventurada Virgen María a los cielos. A mouthful. Of course, it was beautiful inside, but it really cemented a theory in my mind that had been floating…

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