A VERY FULL FIRST DAY IN MEXICO CITY: Travels in Latin America [Part 2]

Mexico City appeared, suddenly and dramatically, as my plane from San Francisco descended beneath the cloud cover. It was vast, stretching to lush green mountains far, far in the distance. It emerged like a visual burst of energy, and looked more prosperous than I’d anticipated. Many of the buildings had terra cotta roofs, which made a pleasant impression.