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México - Barrendero

Barrendero, originally uploaded by ga.briela.

This is a road sweeper. There are different kinds, I'll post another one later with a trash can wagon.

México - Ciclotón

Ciclotón Reforma, originally uploaded by ga.briela.

Although the support for cicling in the city is barely growing, every sunday some avenues are closed to cars so anyone can walk, run, skate or ride a bycicle. And the last sunday of every month the circuit is longer (about 30 km) around the city and that's called 'ciclotón' (cicling + marathon). Last sunday was the first anniversay.
On this photo you can see the roundabout of  "La Diana Cazadora" on the back.

México - Policias

Policias en reforma, originally uploaded by ga.briela.

Two policemen with segways, and even though they look like dancing, they're not.

México - Cajas supermercado

Cajas supermercado, originally uploaded by ga.briela.

Gigante (Soriana) is one of the biggest chains of supermarkets here. In Mexico, there are volunteers to pack the groceries, sometimes kids or elderly people.

Mexico - Gasolinería

Gasolinería
Originally uploaded by ga.briela

This is a typical gas station. Pemex (Petróleos Mexicanos) is the only oil industry enterprise in Mexico.

México - Puesto de periódicos

This is a big newstand with newspapers, magazines and even cookies, soda and candy.

México - Pista de hielo

Even though Mexico is not that cold in winter, this year the city installed an ice track for free skating at the central square (Zócalo). You can see how many people gathers around, because for many is the first time to see something like this. Behind, the flag, some weird construcion and the Metropolitan Cathedral.

México - Luces de Navidad

I didn't get any christmas windows, but every year the city gets iluminated by beautiful christmas adornments and lights. This time the subject was mexican traditions (posadas, piñatas, etc.). In this picture, some women and children with baskets full of nochebuenas (christmas eve flowers or ponsettias).

Mexico - Bellas Artes

This is the Fine Arts Palace and is one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. Inside, there is an architecture museum, several museum rooms for various exhibitions, many mexican murals and a huge theatre for opera, concerts, ballet, etc.

Mexico - Glorieta de Cuauhtémoc

We had 2 emperors but both for a short period and there are no monuments dedicated to them. However, before the spaniard colonization there were many emperors. This is a monument dedicated to Cuauhtémoc, the last aztec emperor who was tortured by the spaniards by burning his feet so he would tell where the treasure was. They were looking for gold, he was defending cacao.