Diego Rivera mural restored and open to the public at Chapultepec.

The restoration of Diego Rivera's mural "El Agua, Origen de la Vida", which is considered to be one of his most important works, has been completed and is now open the the public at Chapultepec park . The restoration came after an investment of over 20 million pesos, of which a large part was donated by the charity Probosque de Chapultepec.

The mural joins the building "Cárcamo de Dolores" in section two of Chapultepec Park located along Reforma.

Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard has said that the restorations are important from a historical perspective, and that works of public art make the city a better place to live.

Transport prices rise in Mexico City.

If you are visiting Mexico city and wishing to use public transport please note the following changes to the tarifs on public transport.

The metro now costs $3.00mx for one ticket and re-chargable cards are now available from the ticket offices at a cost of $100.00mx - they are a good idea for anyone spending more than a week in the city, all you need to do is add the desired amount of money to the card and swipe it at the turnstiles as you enter the metro station.

The Trolleybus (streetcar) is currently priced at $4.00mx and the local street buses often called peseros have stayed with a tarif of 3-4 pesos although the drivers are currently asking for an adjustment in the tarif system.

Night life in Mexico city - Condesa

One of our favourite bars if you want a friendly and relaxed drink in the Condesa.

Opened and still owned by three childhood friends, the bar has now been running with much sucess for a number of years and still retains some of its staff from the day it opened its doors for the first time over three years ago.

If you like Whiskey, "Diente de Oro" is the bar for you to visit whilst in Mexico City, with a very large range of Whiskies from all over the world aswell as drinks from Mexican beers to rums and tequilas. Most people comment that even as a traveller in Mexico city, they find that the charming little bar has a familiar and friendly "local" bar feel. The music ranges from Rock to Reggae and the dress code is casual. The bar certainly has a "feel" that you don´t usually find in this area of the city.

The staff are a fashionable young bunch and are always friendly and attentive - you get the feeling that they really like thier jobs and the atmosphere at the bar. Atleast two of the staff to my knowledge speak English, so no problems if you don´t speak spanish.

Prices start from $40 Mexican Pesos for a beer and starting around $60 for rum and whiskey.

Diente de Oro is open from 6pm, 7 days a week with the bar closing at 1.30am Fridays and Saturdays.

Diente de Oro :

Plaza Iztaccíhuatl 36 Local B

Hipódromo Condesa, 06170

Tel : 52644617

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