History lost to the bulldozers of progress

I was strolling in the main square of Mexico City, the Zcalo in the Centro Histrico, the central historical neighborhood, when several high school students asked if they could interview me for a video project.

In broken English, one of the girls wanted to know my impressions of the city.

It was my second trip to the historic Aztec and Hispanic city. The Centro Histrico, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is like a gigantic museum, but with vibrant life in every street, square, cantina and dance club.