A Bird's Eye View of the Cathedral

One of my favorite early evening activities is having a nice cold cerveza in the bar at the Majestic Hotel. High above the Zocalo, you have one of the best views in the city center and of the cathedral. For only about $3, enjoy an afternoon beer while watching the late day light change on the stones of the cathedral. Grab a table by the window for a drink or have dinner on the terrace. There is no better place in the city to quietly unwind and brush off the dust from a full day of trekking around DF seven stories above the crowds below.

 

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Disco Is Still Alive!

This billboard is advertising several daylong music extravaganzas at the restaurant and dancehall La Terraza del Marquez. Admission is either free or no more than a reasonable $4US donation. Food in the form of botanas (snacks or small dishes like tapas) are available.

 

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A Tall Glass of Pulque, Just What The Doctor Ordered

Pulque isn't everyone's cup of tea, but it's unique, completely Mexican, and surprisingly tasty. There is the plain white pulque that I find the old-times prefer. Popular among the college crowd are the curados or flavored pulques. My favorite, and I've tasted just a few of the typical flavors available, is mango!

Mango Pulque at Garibaldi Square

It's very much like a fruit nectar except alcoholic. It is made from the fermented sap of the maguey plant common to Central Mexico. Tequila also comes from this plant also known as the agave. Pulque drinking goes back to the time of the Aztecs. Today, one typically goes to a pulqueria to imbibe. Often, they are crowded, loud, and a bit on the less sanitary side.

Barrels of Pulque Delivered Fresh Daily

Fewer and fewer pulquerias are to be found today in Mexico City than in years past. Nonetheless, the handful of them, like La Risa (the oldest pulqueria in the city), continue to be popular social spots for young and old.

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