Las Bicicletas - Mexico of the old days (2/2)

Las Bicicletas - Mexico of the old days (2/2) Tube. Duration : 2.18 Mins.

This is a compilation of pictures of the Mexico of yesteryear, ca. 1885-1910 The times of the President, General Porfirio Diaz; Don Porfirio Diaz lived in the Castle of Chapultepec, he has a french-european-alike court; he was the one who ordered the construction of the "National Theater" (Today: "Palace of Fine Arts"); the music and the culture were at his highest expression. Look how beautiful was Mexico. The music is "Las Bicicletas" (The Bicycles) by Salvador Morlet, performed by "Los abuelitos" ("The grandpas"). "Los abuelitos" was a group of musicians who wanted to maintain alive the music of yesteryear; they played: Violin, piano, psalterium, accordion, mandolin, guitar and marimba.

Keywords: bicicletas, porfirio, diaz, yesteryear, antaño, porfiriato, zócalo, mexico, france, francia, francesa, bellas, artes, morlet