(Version en español abajo)

In continuing with my posts from my recent trip to Mexico, this one is from the Chapultepec Castle (Castillo de Chapultepec). As you might recall, my previous posts were from the Frida Kahlo museum and CDMX.

I’ve been to Mexico City numerous times but had yet to visit the Castle even though it was something I had in every itinerary of every trip I made, which is why I made it a priority this time around. I had only seen it in pictures and when I finally came face to face with it, I realized it really is beautiful and contains so much history.

The Chapultepec Castle is located in the Chapultepec Forest (Bosque de Chapultepec) and is the only royal castle in North America. It was once the residence of the Mexican Emperor Maximilian I and his wife Empress Carlota during the Second Mexican Empire. It later became a military academy (colegio militar) and the children known as los Niños Héroes (“Hero Children”) died defending the castle while it was taken by United States forces during the Battle of Chapultepec of the Mexican-American War. The Castle currently houses the National Museum of History “Castillo de Chapultepec”.

The Castle has some beautiful views of Mexico City. Hope you enjoy the pictures below and visit it if you’re ever in Mexico City. Please note that my camera died as soon as I made it up there so these pictures were all taken with my iPhone 6.

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Continuando con las entradas sobre mi más reciente viaje a México, ahora les traigo fotos del Castillo de Chapultepec. Se acordarán que las entradas anteriores fueron del Museo de Frida Kahlo y de CDMX.

He visitado la Ciudad de México en numerosas ocasiones pero por una u otra razón no había tenido la oportunidad de visitar el Castillo, así que esta vez sabía que tenía que hacerlo. El Castillo es muy bonito y contiene mucha historia. El Castillo de Chapultepec está localizado dentro del Bosque de Chapultepec y es el único Castillo de la Realeza en Norteamérica y durante un tiempo fue la residencia oficial del emperador Maximiliano I de México y su esposa la Emperatriz Carlota . Tiempo después se convirtió en un colegio militar en donde los Niños Héroes murieron defendiendo el castillo cuando éste era tomado por los soldados norteamericanos durante la Batalla de Chapultepec. El Castillo es actualmente la sede del Museo Nacional de Historia “Castillo de Chapultepec”.

El Castillo tiene unas vistas espectaculares de la Ciudad de México. Espero disfruten las fotos y lo visiten un día que se encuentren en la gran Ciudad de México. Estas fotos no son las mejores ya que al llegar allá arriba, se murió la batería de mi cámara así que todas estas fotos fueron tomadas con mi iPhone 6.

Image via the internet
Image via the internet (just wanted to show you an aerial view of the Castle)

 

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Stay tuned for a few more posts from Mexico! Pendientes a más entradas sobre México!

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