At San Luis Potosí!!
So, as I previously said I was being in San Luis Potosi this week. I was attending to a PROTEOMICS meeting, which was very productive for me. New people. As I stayed in a hotel of the downtown, it was obvious to visit downtown. I must accept than I was sceptic about the beauty of the city. I thought that it was a boring city or at least not an interesting city. How wrong I was.
The downtown is divided into many little gardens and squares. First one was “fundadores”. Some blocks and you’ll be in the Main square. Man, It’s beautiful. The constructions in this city were made with a special stone called “cantera” which is pink, beauty, nice and very ornamental. A picture of the main square
So there is also the beautiful Carmen and Vicente Guerrero gardens, which has very beauty churches. I don´t want to told you about story but, its nice. Some blocks away, you’ll also find the FERROCARIL MUSEUM (for trains jeje). As SLP was mainly a miners city, trains were very important for improving the city. So in this museum you can find lots of information about that. Also, the mountains surrounding the city has rivers. Those rivers were canalized into the city by means of pipes and, the water was locked into CAJAS DE AGUA (“water boxes”). The one in the picture is one of the principal symbols of the city. Ancient inhabitants walked to these boxes in search for water. As usual more pics at my FLICKR site.
So, sadly, I couldn´t go to Real de Catorce. But that visit has been scheduled. Talking about food, its great. I recommend the “Enchiladas Potosinas” which are a kind of tacos with potatoes, carrots and herbs. Yummy.
But the best of all is the candy. Wow, yummy, amazing. I bring many candy boxes to Mexico. Jeje. Last night i was in a “callejoneada” which is a kind of night-walk around downtown. This walk is typically made with an “Estudiantina” which is a typical musical group from these colonial cities. They sang funny songs about, well, wine among other stuff jaja. Its cool to be drunk jaja. Sadly no pictures or video ’cause I missed the camera at the hotel. So finally I returned to DF. Sad. But I’ll be back soon SLP : )
Greetings
Reading: Mexica (Norman Spinrad)
Listening: White Lies (Album: To lose my life)
Mood: Worried
