6 April 1972 Mexico City–Taxco–Acapulco [Jeanne Donahue--films] Reel 15

Date1972

Can Descriptions6 APRIL 1922 MEXICO CITY – TAXCO – ACAPULCO Centavos Money – Pesos – 12.40 to $1 Aero Mexico April 25 – May 3, 1972 MEXICO CITY – TAXCO – ACAPULCO Flight time 4 hrs. 20 min. 980 miles from Laredo Texas 9 million people – 3rd largest city Apr. 1972 Maria Isabel Hotel – Roomate – Maude Johnston – East Providence, RI Folklorico – Palacio de Bellas Artes Reforma Blvd to Central Square – National Palace – Cathedral – 16th Cent. 2nd largest in world windows of only red + rellow altar [?] wood altars – gold leaf Modern subway – rubber wheels Camino Real – lunch + cocktails by pool Chapultepec Park – flower market 1 dozen - 80¢ Garibaldi Square – Mariachi bands to Cuernavaca – bus broke down – fan belt – 1 ½ hr wait pictures then to Taxco – Posada de la Mission – night club pole swingers – broken glass dance – bullfight – piñata basking dogs – echoes – chickens in morning Route 95 – mountainous country – brown + dry – things made of automobile parts – Princess Hotel – lunch – Plaza International (Regency Hyatt) pictures at Holiday Inn – swinging chairs – Condessa del Mar (no beach) Para sailing – 100 pesos or $8. Pena Collata – pineapple rum drink – excellent Fiesta Yacht Cruise from Old Acapulco John Waynes home – Jack Kennedy spent honeymoon El Fuerte – Flamenco Show