I'm on Spring Break this week, so Maxime and I flew into Mexico city yesterday. So far, we're having a FABULOUS time! No ability to upload photos of my own, but today we're meeting some friends here from Mexico to climb to the top of the "Angel of Independence" that majestically graces the Paseo de la Reforma. It's truly a stunning monument, and what's even better is that every Saturday from 10 AM - 1 PM, they allow you to climb up top! How cool! Here's a bit of 411 about the statue:

One of the most representative symbols of México City and the whole country, the Angel of Independence stands majestically in Paseo de la Reforma.

The first stone of this renowned monument was placed on January 2nd 1902 by Porfirio Díaz. The project was directed by the architect Antonio Rivas Mercado, who was also responsible for the Juarez Theatre in the City of Guanajuato.

This monument was inspired by a project that arose during the government of Antonio López de Santa Anna, meant to pay tribute to the heroes of Mexico’s Independence; it consisted in a stone zócalo, built in the middle of the Plaza of the Constitution, from which a Corinthian column would rise, crowned by an angel. However, this project didn’t come through, and by the end of the 19th Century, the architect Antonio Rivas Mercado retook it getting inspiration from famous columns in the world like the Tarajano in Rome, the one in Vendome Plaza in Paris and the one with Alexander in Saint Petersburg. All these columns were erected to commemorate the triumph of ideals in their respective countries.

After that, we're going SHOPPING! Fabulous!