Calavera de Vaca, Los Dinamos, Distrito Federal

Los Dinamos is a large park in the mountains in southern Mexico City.

Local Verde Azul, Mercado la Merced, Distrito Federal

Local de Elote, Mercado la Merced

Local Morado, Mercado La Merced, Distrito Federal

Altar, Centro Historico, Mexico City

Mysteries of Tepito

Tepito is a neighborhood north of the central zocalo in mexico city. its an important cultural symbol for mexicans, in some aspects comparable to the role the "south bronx" holds in the american imagination. ive been told tepitenos have their own accent. daily, there are massive street markets where, supposedly, one can purchase just about anything, including stolen and pirated wares. known for purse snatchings, shoppers should be able to run fast to catch up with or avoid "rateros". want to know more about tepito? read "the children of sanchez," a classic anthropological study of a family in this neighborhood during the 1950's, by Oscar Lewis.

Zocalo, La Cuidad de Mexico

Mexican caricature by Vargas