![]() In addition, instructors and vendors provide free fitness sessions and health product samples. Every Sunday, sections of the avenue are closed to motorized traffic, and there are police and health services to assist. It is all part of an initiative to get people active, a compromise between the inevitable flow of cars and the need for a little break from the stresses of the city life. ![]() The photo above does show polluted air in the background, but I was pleasantly surprised to see the iconic Independence monument ( “El Angel”) against a bright blue sky, and many people on bicycles, jogging or exercising: ![]() I really did not mind, because Mexico City would be half empty, and the highlight was to roam around without heavy traffic, which also caused lower levels of pollution I remember strolling along beautiful Paseo de la Reforma, enjoying the sunshine, and the monuments and buildings contrasting the background of unusually blue skies.ĭuring my recent visit to Mexico City, two of my dear friends from high school and me took a two-deck tour bus along Paseo de la Reforma: My friends Iona and Lucy, and me (centre), on the tour bus (March 2019) Since my father worked for a private company, he only got Good Friday off, and for our family, this time meant a quiet “staycation”. In Mexico, Holy Week and Easter time bring about two opposing sets of mind: on the one hand, it is the most important and solemn season for many, with Roman Catholicism being the predominant religion in the country on the other, it is the peak season for family vacations, since schools, public services and many businesses cease activities for the whole week (sometimes two weeks, as part of their spring break). Click here to go to printable recipe: Cajeta Jello and Apple Bunny.
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