Mexico City & Surrounds People & Culture

Everybody says Mexico City is an extremly dangerous city, but from my experience I can tell you, that as long as you don't run around in expensive clothes and shoes without any jewelry, noboy will do you any harm. Actually it's the opposite: Mexicans are warm hearted people how are very proud of their country, and especially of Mexico City, and like to share their knowledge of it with everybody!

Very important to see, besides the usual things you can read in every guide, are the different markets in different parts of the town (especially the "TEPITO" market. Also very interesting are the little Taco Bars in the streets. Don't think about what to eat. Just eat and then ask!

buldog cafe the coolest place in town- young people, live rock bands. expensive cover (27us$)- but cool drinks

Mexico City is one of the largest cities in the world, so you have like a million things to do, from theater to visit the pyramids of El Sol and La Luna. One of the best restaurants in the world is on Mazaryk and it's called Biko, the prices is a little bit over the top, but, believe me, youll never taste anything like that in your life! Now, for more mexican style, you can always go to El Bajio, this restaurant, the original is on the Cuitlahuac avenue. Ask for the Mole de olla, soooo goodd!!  No matter what you do, mingle with the locals and don't dress like a tourist (bermudas, hawaiian shirts and baseball caps) cause not only you will be blank of all the laughters around, but youll be an easy target of the pickpockets! LOL. and if you go out at night, go to Momma in Polanco and with a safe taxi, those aoutside the hotels. Youll love this city, for their people, food and historic relevance.

Lovely country, people and food!!!!many and differents things to do from north to south La riviera maya is spectacular!!!highly recomended cancun is not worth it..well just for the big party but i do prefer playa del carmen much much nicer!!

IF YOU ARE IN MEXICO CITY FOR A FEW DAYS AND WANT TO SEE THE A LITTLE OF ALL IT¨S IMPOSIBLE BUT YOU CAN TRY ,EARLY IN THE MORNING TAKE A BUS IN CENTRAL DEL NORTE TAKE THE METRO FAST AND CHIP, GO TO TEOTIHUACAN PIRAMIDES THEN GO BACK TO THE CITY TO THE ZOCALO AND LA ALAMEDA THERE ARE A LOT OF MUSEUMS IN THE ZONE .. AND FOR DINNER GO TO LA CONDESA FOR A DRINK YOU WILL FIND A LOT OF YOUNG AND RELAX PEOPLE AND PLACES TO HAVE A DINNER OF CHOOSE FOR SOMETHING NICER LIKE AVE.MASARIK IN POLANCO VERY NICE PLACES FOR DINNER OR DANCE ALL NIGHT LONG BUT HERE YOU HAVE TO USE VERY NICE SHOES.USE THE METRO OR A COMPANY TAXI ALWAYS ENJOY .

If you are a woman traveling to Mexico be prepared to endure attention from men. Remember that you will be functioning in a "machismo" culture. Have a few choice phrases prepared in Spanish to use on the street. Always let folks know where you are traveling within the country side.

It is the centre of Mexico. The top in art, culture, economy, and everything you can imagine lives here. Unfortunately, pollution and public safety problems undermine it's awesome touristic potential.

Coyoacan is a beautiful place where Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera's blue house is located. It is also home to many artists, tourists and bohemians who are interested in displaying, selling or buying jewelry, art pieces, and incense. It's a great place to visit outdoor cafes and talk politics or simply enjoy yourself.

Tlalnepantla de Baz is a city and a municipality of the State of Mexico in the north of Mexico City (Ciudad de Mexico). Tlalnepantla comes from the Náhuatl words tlalli (land) and nepantla (middle) to mean the middle land. The Centro Cultural Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz has a collection of 130 fotografías del Tlalnepantla from the end of the XIX century to 1960 as well as other historical objects

Culture and traditions

There are several people selling artesanal objects, barter with them on the price as they usually hike it up if you seem to be from out of town.

Everybody says Mexico City is an extremly dangerous city, but from my experience I can tell you, that as long as you don't run around in expensive clothes and shoes without any jewelry, noboy will do you any harm. Actually it's the opposite: Mexicans are warm hearted people how are very proud of their country, and especially of Mexico City, and like to share their knowledge of it with everybody!

Very important to see, besides the usual things you can read in every guide, are the different markets in different parts of the town (especially the "TEPITO" market. Also very interesting are the little Taco Bars in the streets. Don't think about what to eat. Just eat and then ask!

buldog cafe the coolest place in town- young people, live rock bands. expensive cover (27us$)- but cool drinks

Save time for museum hopping. There are more museums in Mexico City that you could possibly count. We found gallery after gallery just walking down the street. Admission was as little as a dollar.

Best place to listen to the Mariachi bands is in the plaza Garibaldi, make sure you go there with local, as it is also a high crime area. Another local place is floating garden of Xochimilco, a must see, again go with locals.

If you are heading to the Palenque ruins, it's definately worth spending at least two nights in El Panchan... a jungle community with incredible atmosphere just outside the main town.  We stayed 2 nights in the main town and 2 in El Panchan.. the town was dissapointing at best, but Panchan was awesome!

It is the centre of Mexico. The top in art, culture, economy, and everything you can imagine lives here. Unfortunately, pollution and public safety problems undermine it's awesome touristic potential.