This is page one of two for Mexico City. Mexico city is one of the most diverse cities in the world. It is an interesting city to visit.

Traffic
The traffic condition when we arrived was horrendous. There do not appear to be any traffic laws in the city. It's simply a matter of accelerate when you get the chance.  We saw accidents waiting to happen on every corner. Traffic lights have no meaning, police cars and taxis are everywhere. It's quite a spectacle.

Pollution
Being the world's largest city (22 million people), the city produces the world's most pollution. The city is built in a large valley.  This valley acts as a cauldron as it traps the pollution in a layer of  'cloud' that permanently hovers over it.  The pollution becomes so bad on some occasions that people are ordered not to leave their homes.

On our first visit to the city we ate at a restaurant in the Best Western Hotel which overlooks the Zocalo. This huge Zocalo hosted one million people for the Mexican independence celebrations on the 20 November each year. When we visited it, the square was decorated with Christmas decorations.  It was also filled with people who were letting off fireworks. These people were not terribly concerned with safety and aimed the fireworks at each other. This was quite alarming at times.

Mexican housing

Police and Tequila

The Mexican Police
Mexico's Napoleonic law and its police force are notorious around the world.  Many visitors are concerned with the 'guilty until proven innocent' burden imposed by Mexico's presumed corrupt police and government.  We were fortunate enough to encounter the two extremes of Mexican law enforcement, that is, the good and the ugly.   

Upon our return to the city we encountered the good.  We  were unfortunately involved in a car accident. It is a long story but basically after waiting one and a half hours, receiving many threats, attracting various groups of police/military we ended up receiving an expensive bottle of Tequila from the Chief of Police (only after we had turned down his bottle of Whisky)..

A Mexican power point

You must admire the Mexican electrical system. This wonderful display of safety was on one of the main streets near the Zocalo.  Such artistic wiring systems may also be viewed throughout the country.