The Zocalo: Mexico City’s Historic Center (In Pictures), Mexico City, Mexico
This past month, I returned to Mexico City and its historic main square - the Zócalo. My wife and I journeyed there in the spring of 2015 as I had two documentary films I directed playing at the Shorts Mexico Film Festival. It was the very first trip my wife and I took on our own since our honeymoon weekend in chilly Montauk, NY, back in April of 1998. We had a wonderful time during our five days there and it would be the first of many trips we would take since that time. It was a trip I’ll never forget.
This particular return trip was one I had planned with my wife a couple of years ago but we were unable to find the proper time for it. It wasn’t just a pleasure trip either. For the past several years, I’ve been in need of a dental implant to cover an area in my upper mouth where a crown had fallen off. And damned if I was gonna pay $5000 for one here in South Florida. So after much online research and positive reviews, I made an appointment with Ideal Dental in Mexico City and had my implant put in on the first day of my trip (cost me only $1400!). Felt fine the following day and after a thumbs up on my follow-up appointment a few days later, I was on my way to visit a few other cities. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
This particular return trip was one I had planned with my wife a couple of years ago but we were unable to find the proper time for it. It wasn’t just a pleasure trip either. For the past several years, I’ve been in need of a dental implant to cover an area in my upper mouth where a crown had fallen off. And damned if I was gonna pay $5000 for one here in South Florida. So after much online research and positive reviews, I made an appointment with Ideal Dental in Mexico City and had my implant put in on the first day of my trip (cost me only $1400!). Felt fine the following day and after a thumbs up on my follow-up appointment a few days later, I was on my way to visit a few other cities. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: The Zocalo: Mexico City’s Historic Center (In Pictures)
Guide Location: Mexico » Mexico City
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Dan Perez
Read it on Author's Website: https://danperezphotography.com/2019/06/12/the-zocalo-mexico-citys-historic-center-in-pictures/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Mexico » Mexico City
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Dan Perez
Read it on Author's Website: https://danperezphotography.com/2019/06/12/the-zocalo-mexico-citys-historic-center-in-pictures/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Hotel Catedral
- Limosneros
- Cafe de Tacuba
- Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
- Zócalo
- Museo Nacional de Arte
- Alameda Central
- Palacio Nacional
- Hemiciclo a Juárez
- Chinatown
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