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In a Mexico City mansion on October 23, 1789, Don Joaquin Dongo and ten of his employees were brutally murdered by three killers armed with machetes. Investigators worked tirelessly to find the perpetrators, who were publicly executed two weeks later. Labelled the "crime of the century," these events and their aftermath have intrigued writers of fiction and nonfiction for over two centuries. Using a range of sources, Nicole von Germeten recreates a paper trail of Enlightenment-era greed and savagery, and highlights how the violence of the Mexican judiciary echoed the acts of the murderers.

Este audiolibro es un retrato del hotel, de las vidas que vio pasar y de los acontecimientos memorables que presenció: la elección de candidatos presidenciales, los desplantes de actrices nacionales e internacionales, la inauguración del Palacio de Bellas Artes y los inicios del periódico Excélsior. Tras sus puertas, en sus habitaciones, en su mítico Capri y en los legendarios baños de vapor, los personajes que forjaron la vida moderna de la Ciudad de México se dieron cita para hacer de un edificio, un emblema.

This guide to Mexico takes you to the heart of Mexican society. It describes how people socialize and meet members of the opposite sex, the dynamics of daily life, the central importance of family, and the annual cycle of Catholic feasts and fiestas. For business travelers, there are key sections on the economy and vital insights into the general business culture. The third-largest country in Latin America, Mexico is hugely diverse, having both rural areas, where time seems to have stood still, and manic urban centers like Mexico City, one of the most exciting cities in the world.