HIGHLIGHTS Sun 24 Nov: Mexico City

Templo Mayor was the temple at the heart of the Aztec Empire and the ceremonial centerpiece of the Aztec Empire. It lay undisturbed for 600 years until unearthed as recent as 1978 right in the heart of Mexico City by the Zocalo.

The National Palace - Palacio Nacional is the seat of the federal executive in Mexico.

Diego Rivera murals adorn the main stairwell depicting the history of Mexico from 1521 to 1930 is titled "The Epic of the Mexican People".

Across the road from the Palacio Nacional was this wonderful gallery, Museo SCHP - Palacio del Arzobispado. Three exhibitions were on.

Ozymandias by Sergio Garvel

Resonancias which had 50 photos taken by National Geographic photographers from around the world to celebrate 125 years.

Timo by Rodrigo de la Sierra.

I really enjoyed my two days walking the streets of Mexico City ... the street performers mainly providing both colour and character to this city.

Most of these street scenes were mainly taken along the Avenida Madero, Av Juarez or the immediate streets.

On Sunday part of the main streets were blocked off for cyclists to enjoy.

I was somehow drawn towards the end of Avenida Juarez where I saw these tarpaulins. Perhaps an open air city market? It was in fact a shanty town of modern revolutionaries under the Monumento a La Revolucion. It even had street names.