The Grenada sentinel., 1897-04-03
WONDERS OF MEXICO.
Some Of It's Cities, People and
Strange Customs.
Sights and Scenes That Impress
an American Tourist.
POINTS OF INTEREST TO SEE

POINTS OF INTEREST TO SEE.
There are two things which cost you
nothing and are perhaps the most beau
tiful and interesting to be seen: the
National Art Gallery, and Flower mar
ket on the Cathedral square early Sun
day morning. The markets will be in
teresting as there will be found fair
sample Of the products Of truck farms
and other industries. Taxes are COL
lected from the occupants Of the market
stalls every day.
Markets. .-Merced, San Jaun, Lorto
San Lucas and Santa Catarina, in plazas
Of the same name.
Alameda and Zocalo Military bands
play in the former every Thursday and
Sunday forenoon and in the latter on
Sunday mornings and afternoons, and
Thursday and Sunday nights, from 6
o'clock on.
Paseo.-The famous drive OF Mexico,
impresses one with the full reality that
the deeds Of men live after them and
their influence and work, like the peb-
bles cast into lake, cause wave Of
good or evil to start that widens and
widens and breaks only on the shores Of
eternity. 1t was Cortotta's taste that
planned the magnificent drive way Of
six miles from the city to the castle
Chapultepec, the summer residence OF
Maxamillian and Carlotta at that time
and Of Diaz the loved president Of today.
A good part Of the way the branches Of
the trees from either side have met over
head in loving embrace, inviting Mex
ico's children to walk, ride or drive in
the quiet shade and be happy. The
way does not seem long, for ever a
group of pedestrians, seated on the
many stone benches placed by the way
side, attract the attention, or the artist
eye for beauty is quickened by the Wis
ia Of beauty, or the magnificent statues
by noted sculptors which line the way.
At it's head is the statue Of Charles w,
the largest single moulding in the world.
Mineria-Corner of SanAndresand Be-
tie mitas streets. School of engineers
and Mines. 1t cost $5t 500, 900, and
was the work of the sculptor and archi-
tect Tolsa. 1t contains rich collections
of minerals and geological specimens,
library, models and meteorological OBJ
servatory.
Monte De Piedad West Of the Ca
thedral. This institution was founded
by the Court of Regla who gave $780,
600 as pawn shop to lend money at a
low rate to the poor. Fine gems, old
jewels, rare heirlooms in the vaults for
safe keeping, some Of these were from
homes Of royalty.
Mint. .-Apartado street. Open from
5 a. m. to 5p. m. The institution in
300 years coined $1,000, 900, 900; the
first coin was struck in 1886.
La Viga. Take Tiga cars to Embar-
cadero and thence canoes to the Chinas-
inpas (floating gardens) at Santa Anita
and Ixtacalco. A drive and a tramway
alongside. The canal goes on to Mexi-
calzinggo, five miles to Culmacan and
the foot Of the Hill Of the star, Cero de
Ia Estrella, mile farther, and to Lake
Xochimilco, another mile.
They may not rival the famous hang
ing gardens of Babylon, but visit to the
City is incomplete without visit to the
floating gardens. Much of the life OF
the lower class is seen on the trip to and
from the La Viga. We speak of the
floating houses Of beautiful Venice in a
dreamy poetic way, we face to face with
families on the lake canal who live and
die with little knowledge outside Of life
on canvas covered flatboat plying be-
tween the market gardens and the city.
Preparatory School-San Ildstons
Street in the old college Of the Jesuits.
About 1 200 students; scientific apara-
tus; museum; botanical garden; fine IL
brary. Public instruction in Mexico is
free and gratuitous in every degree
without distinction Of classes; color or
religion.
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