GET OUTTA TOWN - MEXICO CITY, MEXICO

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Barbara meets her Mexico City co-host, Vanessa, a student andsoccer star, at UNAM National University, the biggest university in Latin America. Since soccer is Vanessas passion, she says by the end of theday, after some coaching, she wants Barb to try to score agoal. Barb and Vanessa tour the huge campuss concert halls andlibrary before they find themselves at the stadium, theschools centerpiece, due to Mexicos love for the game of soccer.Vanessa decides to show Barb the city by taking a boat ridethrough the canal, complete with a Mariachi band on deck! Backon land, Barb and Vanessa walk to San Angel a market andbazaar where they try on some flamenco dresses and learn acouple dance moves. Vanessa wants to teach Barb some of herfavourite moves, so they head to Rapido Field, where Barb gets put through various soccer drills. After all that exercise, Barb wants to slow down and see someof Diego Riveras artwork in his studio and at the house heshared with another famous Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo.Vanessa and Barb stop to eat some traditional Mexican food ata nearby cantina before viewing some more artwork, this timeby Dolores Olmedo. The girls stop at Plaza Loreto, a mall withcolonial decoration and outdoor shops, and Barb picks up aMexico soccer jersey. To get her even more psyched up for herchallenge, Vanessa shows Barb the Aztec Stadium Mexicosbiggest soccer stadium. Barbara is slightly overwhelmed by itsenormous size but, not to worry, this isnt the field shell be playing on.The girls head to a field at the TEC de Monterrey Campus tomeet Vanessas teammates; Barb slips on her cleats and shoots asoccer ball at a goalie in a net. SCORE! The team does avictory lap with Barb on their shoulders, then head to fiestaa party complete with traditional foods, dancing clothing and, best of all, a filled with candy!

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