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, . . fall in love with the author's evocative phrases and descriptions of Mexico.…

High school Spanish teacher Lili leaves her bland life in California behind when her volatile and unpredictable sister disappears. At first full of determination to get answers, Lili's energies are sapped by a parade of suspicious people and the need to generate an income. She slowly slides into her sister's house, clothes, job, and life. Lili is almost too resigned to the situation until she learns a secret that galvanizes her into action again.

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Tour Lili’s Mexico City

A pictorial representation of the plot points of the new novel, Palace of the Blue Butterfly. Here’s what our lead character, Lili, would encounter as she winds her way through the story. Enjoy the picturesque beauties of Mexico.

Mexico City Tour pic 1 — It’s night when she arrives in Mexico.

Mexico City Tour pic 2 — But she knows the area around Plaza Rio de Janeiro even in the dark.

Mexico City Tour pic 3 — And the elegant Porfirian mansions surrounding the park.

Mexico City Tour pic 4 — There’s the Casa Lamm Art Center, which is down Orizaba Street from Vivienne’s house.

Mexico City Tour pic 5 — And places like the Hotel Villa Condesa where I stay when I’m in Mexico City.

Mexico City Tour pic 6 — Some of the action takes place in elegant mansions in an area of Mexico City called Chimalestec.

Mexico City Tour pic 7 — And behind huge gates like the door of this 16th century church in the neighborhood where the very wealthy live hidden from view.

Mexico City Tour pic 8 — Back in the Roma district, characters in the novel often walk down the grand avenue Alvaro Obregon.

Mexico City Tour pic 9 — And here’s an example of a restaurant where my characters might dine.

Mexico City Tour pic 10 — The Palace of the Blue Butterfly gallery is in the tony Polanco District.

Mexico City Tour pic 11 — Where one can walk through Parque Lincoln in the like this Mexican Actress.

Photo of Historic Center — And some of the action takes place in the Historic Center.

Mexico City Tour pic 13 — In Plaza Tolsa.

Mexico City Tour pic 14 — At the Palacio de Bellas Artes.

Mexico City Tour pic 15 — And Alameda Park.

Mexico City Tour pic 16 — And the arcades around the Zocolo.

Mexico City Tour pic 17 — Or in the Ciudadela Park.

Mexico City Tour pic 18 — Where people dance to Danzon music on Saturdays.

Mexico City Tour pic 19 — And in the one of the many markets of Mexico City like the Sonora Market.

Mexico City Tour pic 20 — Sometimes the city gets to be too much and they escape to the mountains near the national park.

Mexico City Tour pic 21 — Or to the elegant weekend homes in Valle de Bravo. Even there, however, they can’t escape the danger they find themselves in.

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