Ice skating in Mexico?

Link By Brian Rogers | January 2nd, 2008

Mexico City’s sprawling zócalo is usually just an overwhelmingly breathtaking square where history and human bustle meet. Now it is also the hot spot for thousands of first-time ice skaters. The lines are long, but admission is free, which has kept this government sponsored event packed from ten in the morning to ten at night. Take a spin on one of the world’s largest ice rinks in the featured photos of the day…

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