Around the Castle

Introduction Stretching boldly across the heart of Mexico City like a ribbon of history, Paseo de la Reforma is far more than a thoroughfare—it’s a story carved in asphalt, monuments, and memory. Originally conceived in the 1860s as the “Paseo

A Battle for the Nation – Chapultepec, 1847 On the morning of September 13, 1847, the winds of war howled over Chapultepec Hill, as the final chapters of the Mexican–American War unfolded. Atop the 200-foot elevation, Chapultepec Castle, once a