Sunday, October 31, 2010

The Ethiopia-Mexico Connection


Did you know that Haile Selassie I visited México?!?! In Mexico city there is a metro station dedicated to his visit to Mexico in 1954. Every metro station has a symbol and that of "Plaza de Etiopia" is the lion, which can be seen on the tiles that make up the walls of the station (Pictured second row). There is also a "Plaza México" in Ethiopia, which Selassie had constructed after he returned from Mexico. Plaza México is the only Plaza in the Ethiopia which is named after a different country. As a result of this historical connection, México and Ethiopia consider themselves to be sister countries. Pictured above is a photograph of his Majesty trying on a sombrero during his visit.

2 comments:

  1. Love live the ties between Ethiopia and Mexico. Long live the works of Haile Selassie 1st. Absolutely amazing! :))))

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  2. Thanks for posting this. A few friends and I were just reasoning about HIM and his visit to Mexico. :)

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