Clean in the historic center of Mexico City

 

I must say that I am skeptical of all kinds of mystical beliefs but I respect those who have faith in it.  Believe it or not, whether or not you dare to give yourself a clean, it is very interesting to observe the process where they strip you of diseases, bad vibes and in general remove believers from "that" that affects them when things go wrong.

The clean ones are to help you in matters such as work, money, health, love. With herbs such as basil, Santa Maria herb, pirul, rosemary, incense, egg you can receive a clean in the historic center from people personifying Mexica dancers.  Their clothes are showy, with plumes with long feathers and friar's shells on the ankles.

I find it very interesting that right between the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Templo Mayor our pre-Hispanic predecessors, Catholicism and the mysticism that cleans imply.

Enjoy this ceremonial to the rhythm of concheros.  You can see and take pictures, you don't need to do a clean one to see but if you want a photograph with the jaguar men who are there, ask if you can and they will charge you for the photo, remember that the people who are there, whether they are cleaning themselves or cleaning others, have faith in what they are doing and deserve our respect.

Selecting the ingredients for cleaning:

And since you are there, after enjoying this experience, enter the Templo Mayor, on Sundays it is free but it is also the busiest day.  There are always people who from outside offer you guided tour services and explanatory brochures.

I also recommend you have a coffee on the terrace of the Porrúa bookstore on Justo Sierra St from where you will have a beautiful view of the Cathedral and the Templo Mayor.

These streets of the center have so many things that I have a hard time not to continue recommending things to see in the area such as El Antiguo Colegio de San Idelfonso also on Justo Sierra street. This is where as a high school student, Frida Kahlo met the then muralist Diego Rivera while painting the murals of the then National Preparatory School. 

And if you arrived by metro, return to the Zocalo, and before entering the depths of it, take a little check to see what you are out there...

Zocalo kisses

Subway: Zocalo

Price: $12 USD, or $200 MEX, it can vary according to the service

Parking:  Gran Hotel from Mexico City,  16 de Septiembre St