My old story on Mexico City !!!

Posted in Americas, Florida, Food and Wine

I was looking over my older posts since started my blog I notice very little reference to my early life visiting Mexico City (CDMEX). This is a pity , as is a country where i have visited several times over the years and have family there which I have visited too. Therefore, this is a bit of a wrap up of my early times there as my nostalgia is consuming me. Of course, in those early times in the Americas, very little effort for pictures , therefore, this post will be in my black and white series, no pictures, Let me tell you a bit on my old story on Mexico City !!! Hope you enjoy  the post as I.

I would come from Miami international airport (MIA) to Benito Juarez international airport in Mexico city , This flight was short and nice on business class for many years say from 1994 to 2003 (then from France to last 2018), Early on would come every month for several years of glory and many friends still in touch with several.

For most of my stays there and already can call it my hangout of many years in Zona Rosa, the
 BW then simply Hotel Royal Reforma, Calle Amberes 78; a great place to stay with wonderful foodie,and a plethora of choices outside all around you from stores, bars, restos, clubs etc. Very central between paseo de la Reforma and ave Chapultepec. The official Hotel Royal Reforma : https://hotelroyalreforma.com/

I have, also, stayed at the Segovia Regency Hotel ,avenida Chapultepec 328 . Actually, the anecdote here is that came with my boss who for some reason did not like the Royal Hotel and since he was paying, told him the hotel across the street , and he liked this one lol! This hotel at the time (need to check if still do) closed the front doors for security between midnight and 6h or 6am. So we needed clearance each time to get back in lol! The official Segovia Regency : https://www.hotelsegovia.com.mx/en/

The main reason of this post is that speaking with an old friend from there came up with remembering the address of the office which he knew, and I decided to give due and do this post, The office back then was at Avenida Progreso corner with Calle Union, Colonia Escandon for a computer parts distribution company (now a Six store there), Many good friends like I said still in touch with several and have met them again on my trips from France, The company has been long gone it close out shortly after I left them for lack of business, It was called Key Micro , The address is within walking distance of the Bosque de Chapultepec forest and its many attractions and very close to the nice Parque Morelos,

I have mentioned of the many times here but it all started back then to go to Angus Butcher House, Calle Copenhage 31 ,this branch is closed but will always be in my fond memories, They do have other branches in the city. Steaks are big, beers are cold, and the ladies are all beautiful Memories forever !!! Their current site on Angus: https://www.angus.com.mx/

Another wonderful dining experience back then and were our customers !!! was Sanborns,a chain very popular in Mexico,, Of course, we stop there many times to eat and also to buy essentials electronics. Always had a wonderful time eating We went most to the one by paseo de Reforma, 222, Go left side angle categorias to find about all they do, The official Sanborns:  https://www.sanborns.com.mx/c/restaurante/

There was a wonderful Tezka basque restaurant that you can communicate from the Royal Hotel above,no longer there.  From 1994 it grew to when I first met them in 2002 and then 2013 it was rank 75 of the 100 best restaurants of the event  World’s 50 Best Restaurants. 

Some of the memorable spots that were my hanging out areas were the  fuente de la Diana Cazadora (eng. Huntress Diana Fountain), a monument located in the roundabout at Paseo de la Reforma and Calle Río Misisipí and Calle Sevilla, on the border of the neighborhoods of Colonia Cuauhtémoc and Colonia Juàrez, and was begun in 1938.

Also, the Angel de la Independencia or the Independance Angel is a column located on a roundabout in the end of the Paseo de la Reforma. The column has 36 meters high, and the statue, which weighs 7 tons,  and about 7 meters, for a total of 43 meters. Made with gold leaves.  El Ángel was built in 1910 to celebrate the centenary of the independence of Mexico (September 16 1810 Grito de Dolores) . In 1925, a mausoleum was made at its base containing the remains of the heroes of the Independence of Mexico. The statue of the Winged Victory located at its summit is inspired and is a quasi-conforming copy of the statue of the Genius of Liberty located on the column of July, Place de la Bastille in Paris, France.

As my hotels were around it I became very knowledgable of this area, the Zona Rosa or rose zone neighborhood, It is bordered by Avenue Chapultepec in the south, and to the north the famous Paseo de la Reforma. The Zona Rosa is also known for its nightlife, which makes this space one of the most visited in Mexico City, Many nice memories indeed here and if back will surely visit it again,

The Mexico tourist office on Mexico city (CdMex):  https://turismo.cdmx.gob.mx/

The Mexico tourist office on Mexico City : https://visitmexico.com/destinos/ciudaddemexico

There you go folks, once again my nostalgia on Mexico city caught up with me, This is one of the great cities of our world. These places are mentioned elsewhere in my blog with pictures, Mexico City will always be remembered. Again, hope you enjoy this post on my old story on Mexico City !!!as I,

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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