When the Quijote Fountain, protagonist of this note, was built, the purpose behind its construction was to create a corner to inspire people to reading in the contemplation of nature inside Mexico City’s maelstrom. The exact date when this place was created is unknown, we know that it was built around the start of the […]
“This fountain tells the adventures of the knight-errand and his faithful squire and servant Sancho Panza.” Around 1920 this small, beautiful square was already one of Mexico city’s favorite cultural spaces. The exact year in which it was built is unknown, but we do know that in the 1920’s this landmark was inside the Catalogue […]
Next to the ‘Calzada del Rey’, between the peacefulness sound of the water and the majestic Ahuehuetes sacred trees, there is a small square that houses one of the most interesting corners of our Chapultepec Forest. It is called the Quijote Fountain or ‘Fuente del Quijote’, it was built in 1921 and is a monument […]
Six years ago, Hector Sampson was taking his daily walk in Mexico City’s Chapultepec park when he heard a trace of classical music drifting from the trees. He followed the sound, down a dense corridor of shrubs and bushes, until he found himself in a verdant, sonic paradise. Lush foliage surrounded brightly colored benches — […]
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