We were happy to be back in CDMX and settled into our little home away from home. And some very tasty ceviche.
And some crusty street art
We made a friend at Anys, where we live. Genevieve Desjardins is from Montreal and we spent time with her during her short stay.
One of the things she wanted to do while she was here was to see Lucha Libre and it had been on my mind as well never having seen this iconic Mexican spectacle. Introduced in Mexico during the French occupation in 1863, the Lucha libre became an integral part of Latin culture. At that time, the Mexican wrestler Enrique Ugartechea introduced the art of ‘free-style’ to traditional Greco-Roman combat, thus defining the foundations of Lucha Libre.
Lucha Libre has played an important role in Mexican culture since the late 1950s. The sport became famous mainly due to its masked wrestlers, who incorporated their own family traditions, beliefs and fears into the design of their masks, transforming an ordinary person into a fearless character.
I’d never really been tempted to go to Lucha Libre thinking it to be just a cheesy fake show. And, yes, it was cheesy and fake but a lot more as well and I was glad I went. It’s such a spectacle; the wrestlers/performers are thoroughly rehearsed and are actually quite accomplished athletes and gymnasts. Amidst much fanfare and hoopla, they emerge from a high platform wearing their outlandish regalia and descend a staircase in stately manner.
The crowd gets into it whooping and hollering “kill him, kill him”
The winner!
Wanderings Onward 
Hey guys , how are you ??? Still In Mexico for how long ?
I went to a show last night, a famous singer here in Quebec and in New Brunswick. Her name is Lisa Leblanc. She sings in french and in chiac, a language you can only find in New Brunswick (a weird mix of french / english ). She plays banjo and guitar. Her style is country , but also disco (yeah, disco ). She is unique and her show was amazing, especially because she was with a symphonic orchestra . ( banjo- disco- orchestra, what a cool mix !!!)
So have you been to the exhibition about Vivian Maier at the Frantz Meyers muséum ????
Take care 🙂 Genevieve
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Great to hear from you Genevieve! Sounds like you are back in the groove in Montreal. Yes, we did see the Vivian Maier show, twice in fact. Great show. We’ve seen a lot of great art and had a lot of wonderful visitors and eaten some fabulous food. But we miss you. Hope you’re doing well. Un fuerte abrazo. Andrew and Kathryn