I had the chance to go with my husband Tom on a business trip to Telcel headquarters in Mexico City last month. This beautiful cosmopolitan city is the oldest metropolis in the Americas. It was once a vast lake fed by the surrounding mountains. The altitude took a little getting used to.
These beautiful residences like this one in Polanco that was turned into a cafe and bookstore, are usually gated and hard to see into the lovely courtyards.
Chapultapec Park is incredible. One of the largest urban green spaces in the world with twice the land mass of Central Park. It is also home to some fascinating museums.
Chapultepec Castle and it's beautiful gardens is right in the middle of Chapultepec Park.
The interior living quarters are maintained just as they were when it was last used by the Emperor Maximilian I and his wife Carlota in the 1860's. It became the National Museum of History in 1944.
This was Queen Carlotta's bedroom, above and our bright guestroom below, inspired by indigenous artisans' beautiful textiles. The Museo des Arts Popular gift shop had gorgeous fabrics, pillows, and decorative textiles made by local crafters.
It was such a fun trip. Next time I will definitely look up Maggie Galton who has a design studio specializing in mestizo crafts.
