007-幽灵党之死者日节拍摄地 007 – Spectre – Day of the Dead Exploration.

2023年11月25，星期六，墨西哥城之旅第二天 November 25, 2023, Saturday, second day of the Mexico City trip.

今天，我和PJG浸淀在电影《007：幽灵党》的魅力中，探访了这部影片在墨西哥城拍摄的死者日节大游行开场戏的实地。原计划步行一个多小时，但为了节省体力，我俩转战了一辆路过的公交车。但谁知，这里的公交车竟然只接受当地的公交卡！幸好，遇到了一位友善的司机和乐于助人的乘客，他们帮我们刷卡，我俩给了那个乘客11墨西哥比索的车费——这是今天的第一个小惊喜。

Today, PJG and I immersed ourselves in the charm of the movie ‘007: Spectre,’ visiting the actual location in Mexico City where the opening scene of the Day of the Dead parade was filmed. We knew today we would be walking quite a bit, so we tried taking a bus to get nearer to the plaza.

However, after boarding the bus, we found they only accept local transit cards! Fortunately, it was a kind driver and a helpful passenger who assisted us by swiping his card. We paid the passenger 11 Mexican Pesos for the fare — that was the first little surprise of the day.

很多这种卖tacos和现榨蔬果汁的路边小摊 Many of these roadside stalls are selling tacos and freshly squeezed vegetable and fruit juices.

在意识到需要公交卡才能乘坐公交后，我们的徒步之旅变成了一场寻找公交卡的冒险。我们以为这会是个简单的任务，但现实远比想象中复杂。我们走进了第一个地铁站，带着期待询问售票员，可惜她没有卡，但是她指了指另一个地铁站，好像那里会有答案。带着一丝希望，我们又走到了第二个站，然后是第三个、第四个……每一次都是去另一个站的答案，今天的买卡冒险失败了，没想到对游客这么不友好。

After realizing we needed a transit card to take the bus, our walking tour turned into an adventure to find a transit card. We thought it would be an easy task, but reality was much more complicated than we imagined. We entered the first subway station, asked the ticket seller with hope, but unfortunately, she didn’t have a card. However, she pointed us to another subway station, as if the answer would be there. With a glimmer of hope, we went to the second station, then the third, and the fourth… Each time, we were told to go to another station. Today’s adventure to buy a card ended in failure, surprisingly unfriendly to tourists.

随着公交车的轻轻摇晃，我们在几站后下车，又开始了我们的步行旅程。终于，我们到达了目的地——曼努埃尔·托尔萨广场，这里曾是幽灵党中死者日节的热闹场景。那个大型的庆祝游行活动场景给人以深刻印象，虽然看似一气呵成的镜头实际上经过了剪辑的。我俩在电影中007似乎住过的酒店内的餐厅享用了午餐。

As the bus gently swayed, we got off after a few stops and restarted our walking journey. Finally, we reached our destination — Plaza Manuel Tolsá, which was the bustling scene of the Day of the Dead festival in ‘Spectre’. The grand celebration parade opening scene was impressive, and tricky editing made it appear as one continuous shot. We enjoyed lunch at a restaurant inside the hotel where the film made it appear that 007 was staying (in fact they did a lot of CGI to make it appear that way.)

然后参观了电影中邦德与女郎共乘的电梯所在的Gran Hotel Ciudad de México酒店。这家酒店的壮观内部和独特的建筑风格被用作拍摄地之一，展现了酒店的华丽装饰和新古典主义建筑风格。

After lunch, we visited the Gran Hotel Ciudad de México, where the elevator that Bond and the lady share in the movie is located. This hotel’s spectacular interior and unique architectural style were used as one of the filming locations, showcasing the hotel’s lavish decor and neoclassical architectural style.

接着我俩的脚步带我们来到了历史悠久的宪法广场。在去宪法广场的路上遇到了上街抗议游行，很多很多人， 不同的小组，看不懂西班牙语，有的是保护女性的，有一组是抗议现在加沙地带的战争。

Then our steps took us to the historic Constitution Square. On the way to Constitution Square, we encountered a protest march on the streets with many people of different groups. Since I don’t understand Spanish, it was hard to grasp all the details, but some were advocating for women’s protection, and one group was protesting the current war in the Gaza Strip.

电影里的宪法广场上真的是人山人海，今天的广场上聚集了游行的人群，和充斥着西班牙语的游行演讲和口号，可惜我俩一句也听不懂。虽然宪法广场是电影的拍摄地，其实这里更是墨西哥城最重的的地标，是墨西哥城的心脏地带，历史和文化的象征。周围环绕着墨西哥国家宫和墨西哥城大教堂等重要历史建筑，是政治和宗教活动的中心，也是文化活动和公众集会的重要场所。这个广场的历史可以追溯到阿兹特克时期，经历了西班牙征服和多个世纪的变迁，见证了墨西哥历史的关键时刻。

In the movie, Constitution Square was packed and crowded with people. Today, the square gathered crowds from the march, filled with Spanish speeches and slogans, but unfortunately, we couldn’t understand a word. Although Constitution Square is a filming location for the movie, it is actually a major landmark in Mexico City, the heart of the city, symbolizing history and culture. It is surrounded by important historical buildings such as the National Palace of Mexico and the Mexico City Cathedral, serving as a center for political and religious activities, as well as an important venue for cultural events and public gatherings. The history of this square dates back to the Aztec era, through the Spanish conquest and centuries of changes, witnessing key moments in Mexican history.

在宪法广场的边上一家酒店Balcon Del Zocalo的楼顶，我们品尝了两杯香醇的咖啡和甜点。从这里，我们可以俯瞰整个广场，轻风拂面，远处的两座雪山尽收眼底，这无疑是今天的高光时刻。

We enjoyed two cups of delicious cappucino and a dessert on the rooftop of the Balcon Del Zocalo, a hotel next to Plaza de la Constitución. From here, we can overlook the entire square, with a gentle breeze blowing, and an awesome panoramic view of the two snow-capped mountains in the distance. This was undoubtedly the highlight of today. Although finding the entrance to the hotel was quite a challenge as you will see!

我们又徒步返回酒店，走了40多分钟之后，疲惫之余，最后选择叫了一辆Uber。晚饭时间，我们去了酒店附近的一家泰国菜餐厅。环境优雅，但价格竟是美国的价格。

We started to walk back to the hotel but we had already walked a lot today and were tired. So after walking out of the crowded area, and being exhausted we chose to call an Uber. At dinner time, we went to a Thai restaurant near the hotel. The environment is elegant, but the prices were absurd US prices.

这一天，我和PJG仿佛成了电影中的主角，探索了墨西哥城，体验了电影中无法传达的真实感觉。这不仅仅是一次旅行，更是一场关于历史、文化和电影魔法的奇妙冒险。

On this day, PJG and I seemed to have become the protagonists in a movie, exploring Mexico City and experiencing real feelings that cannot be conveyed in movies. This was more than just a trip today, it was an amazing adventure of history, culture and movie magic.