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After leaving the Museu de la Revolucion I wanted to make my way back to Plaza de la Catedral. When I arrived on Sunday the Church was closed so I wanted to try to go back today.
After navigating my way it was closed again so I'm not sure what the hours to visit are. I got some sugar snacks from a street seller as I was short on time and didnt have time to goto a restaurant.
Nearby was Casa Arabe in front of the Mosque which had also been closed on my arrival on Sunday.
Entry is free and built in Moroccan style I believe possibly funded from overseas.
You couldnt go upstairs or into any of the rooms but there was a wing on the ground floor with exhibits. It recreated the inside of a Bedouin tent with Arabs in traditional dress as well as other wood carvings and a sword display.
Then I went further south into the old town to make my way across to the Synagogue.
This part of town is less touristy and more run down. It was interesting to see a more authentic side of the old town. I found a church that was open away from the tourists.
I found the Synagogue but it was closed and walled off with barbed wires and security cameras. Making my way back to the commercial part of town it was very run down at this end.
It was however interesting to see the styles of architecture in the unrestored buildings, some of which were Moorish.
The El Capitolio building modeled after the US Senate Building was undergoing sandblasting renovation so entirely closed to the public from street level.
Nearby was the Chinatown gate and a Soviet style building seen in some Eastern European capitals. There is an actual Chinatown further in but I didnt have time to walk there as I had to meet the group back at 5pm.
I wanted to do my online check in so needed to find the wifi hotspot. One guy tried to sell me an internet card so I said I had one and can he tell me where the wifi was. He directed me then asked me for a dollar. He'd only answered a simple question so instead he asked me to buy him milk for $2. He could have been genuine but I suspected this shopping list would get longer if he got me trapped in a store.
I had 17 minutes left on my internet card. After many unsuccessful attempts to connect I finally got on and found the email to log in. However the Air Canada site was blocked and I drained my 17 minutes trying to log in. I only wanted to check in, not start a revolution against the government!.
After navigating my way it was closed again so I'm not sure what the hours to visit are. I got some sugar snacks from a street seller as I was short on time and didnt have time to goto a restaurant.
Nearby was Casa Arabe in front of the Mosque which had also been closed on my arrival on Sunday.
Entry is free and built in Moroccan style I believe possibly funded from overseas.
You couldnt go upstairs or into any of the rooms but there was a wing on the ground floor with exhibits. It recreated the inside of a Bedouin tent with Arabs in traditional dress as well as other wood carvings and a sword display.
Then I went further south into the old town to make my way across to the Synagogue.
This part of town is less touristy and more run down. It was interesting to see a more authentic side of the old town. I found a church that was open away from the tourists.
I found the Synagogue but it was closed and walled off with barbed wires and security cameras. Making my way back to the commercial part of town it was very run down at this end.
It was however interesting to see the styles of architecture in the unrestored buildings, some of which were Moorish.
The El Capitolio building modeled after the US Senate Building was undergoing sandblasting renovation so entirely closed to the public from street level.
Nearby was the Chinatown gate and a Soviet style building seen in some Eastern European capitals. There is an actual Chinatown further in but I didnt have time to walk there as I had to meet the group back at 5pm.
I wanted to do my online check in so needed to find the wifi hotspot. One guy tried to sell me an internet card so I said I had one and can he tell me where the wifi was. He directed me then asked me for a dollar. He'd only answered a simple question so instead he asked me to buy him milk for $2. He could have been genuine but I suspected this shopping list would get longer if he got me trapped in a store.
I had 17 minutes left on my internet card. After many unsuccessful attempts to connect I finally got on and found the email to log in. However the Air Canada site was blocked and I drained my 17 minutes trying to log in. I only wanted to check in, not start a revolution against the government!.
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