Murals are everywhere in Mexico. They are big, beautiful, vibrant, colourful and depict important historical events or legends. We found some in each municipal palace in the villages of Puebla which reminded me of the ones we saw in the Chapultepec castle. They depict Mexico's complicated history and many battles.
Ceiling mural of the niños héroes story (painted by Gabriel Flores completed in 1970). The legend says that the teenage boy soldiers preferred to jump off the cliff than surrender to the Americans during the battle in 1847. The soldier is wrapped in the Mexican flag and the outline of the Mexican eagle is depicted above him.
Mural of the victory of Francisco Madera over Porfirio Diaz, the castle of Chapultepec is in the back drop (painted by Juan O'Gorman in 1969)
Obviously the Diego Riviera murals are missing here, I hope to upload some of them later.
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