MEXICO CITY

OVERVIEW

• When: 15 February – 19 February, 2024
• Where (accommodations): Zocalo Central Hotel
• Transportation: Aeromexico airlines Miami (MIA) to Mexico City (MEX)
• Sights/attractions: Hot air balloon over Teotihuacan pyramids (booked on Viator), Zócalo/Plaza de la Constitución (Constitution Plaza), Palacio Nacional (National Palace), Palacio de Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts), Templo Mayor Museum, Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, Sagrario Metropolitano, Frida Kahlo Museum, Coyoacan Market, Parroquia San Juan Bautista Coyoacan, El Bazar Sábado (Saturday Market), Jardín Centenario Park, Biblioteca Vasconcelos, Soumaya Museum, Chapultepec Castle, Palacio Postal (Postal Office), Gran Hotel Ciudad de Mexico, Paseo de la Reforma, Torre Latinoamericana, San Ignacio de Loyola church, Plaza Rio de Janeiro, Monumento a la Revolución, The Angel of Independence, Centro Holistico Itzae, Spa & Sauna, Masoterapia
• Food/drinks: Mictlan, Pujol, Maximo Bistrot, Balcón del Zócalo Restaurant, Lardo, Niddo, Tacos El Huequito, Panadería Rosetta, El Morro (churros), Chocolatería La Rifa, Joe Gelato, Hello Kitty Cafe, Tostadas Coyoacán

We’ve been eyeing Mexico City as a travel destination for a while. A few of our friends have been and loved it. But there are no direct flights from Boston, so we kept mentioning it, but not actually booking anything. Well, the day has come! We are working from Miami for 6 weeks in winter and there are multiple direct flights to CDMX (Ciudad de Mexico). Since it’s a short flight, we can do it in a long weekend- well, barely. The largest city in North America, 12 million people (24 million proper) – there is SO much to see and do, that we barely scratched the surface. But three days are better than none – we got a good taste of it and a desire to return for more.

I am not 100% sure why I booked the flights on Aeromexico airline. Maybe it was the price? Though it was not cheap either- around $500 USD pp. We would probably not travel on this airline again. During the check- in we were not able to get the seats together- actually I was in row 34 (last row of the plane) while Sean was in row 8. They did not agree to move us closer when we asked at the gate either. The snack was a tiny bag of peanuts and a couple cookies. On the way back once again we were seated in the very last row (this time together). Sean got food poisoning on the last day, so being right near the bathroom was a blessing in disguise, but did not improve the ratings of this airline. Oh, and on the way back they insisted that our small carry- on bags are too big (we literally flew in with the same bags three days prior) and demanded that we check them at the gate. So yea, we made it safe, but I’d not recommend Aeromexico if other airlines are available.

Apart from not the best airline and Sean being sick on the flight home, this long weekend trip was a blast! We walked almost 20k steps per day, ate amazing food, and marveled at the gorgeous architecture.

There are many different areas of the city that are completely different from one another (sort of like SOHO, Brooklyn, Greenwich etc in NYC)- some are super historic, some more oriented for shopping, others for walks and parks. So we basically picked an area each day, and explored the sights, and ate the food there. Then moved to another area and so on.

Zocalo Central Hotel

It was a bit hard to decide where to stay in CDMX, because it’s so spread out. There are a few great neighborhoods – Polanco, Condesa, Roma, Centro Historico just to name a few. Since we were only for four nights, we didn’t want to switch the hotels and chose Zócalo Central Hotel, located in the Historical Center. If we stayed longer, I think we would split it between this area and maybe Polanco or Condesa.

This 4 star hotel was both amazing and also had some room for improvement. We arrived late in the evening and were wondering where we could get a quick dinner. Besides the fact that they have a world class rooftop terrace restaurant, their snack caffe in the lobby is open 24/7! We ordered hot meals (soup and sandwiches) and were told that they are FREE of charge. We’ve stayed in many hotels, but this was definitely a perk we’ve not encountered before. Yes, there are snacks and mini bars included sometimes. But here it was like a small restaurant, where you could get coffee and meals any time of day without any additional cost. Granted Mexico City has so many good places to eat that we wanted to try, so we only took advantage of this perk once. However, it might be a determining factor for some when deciding where to stay.

We booked a Junior Suite on the 5th floor overlooking Metropolitan Cathedral and the Plaza de la Constitución (Constitution Plaza) and it was a large, very comfortable room with the best view (besides the rooftop restaurant). As we are quite picky – one thing we thought this hotel lacked was a spa (or at least a bathtub). There was so much space that a nice deep tub would have made a huge difference.

For the light sleepers- beware. The restaurant terrace serves breakfast at 7am and dinner goes until around 11.30pm. And during that time, if we were in the room, we could hear a VERY loud dragging of chairs through the tiles noise. First night we went to bed late, so we did not notice it. We also woke up at 4.15am for a hot air ballon ride over the pyramids, so nobody was up yet. But the following 3 mornings it was rough. We really wanted to sleep past 7am and it was impossible. Such a simple solution- putting felt pads under the heavy chair legs would solve the issue (and we suggested it), but it does not seem like anyone cares much. Probably this would be the reason why we would not stay on this floor at least (despite the best view/room size).

Now about what you can see, do, and eat in CDMX in three days (if you are ok with minimal sleep and rest of course 🙂 ) !

Explore Teotihuacan

Teotihuacan is an archaeological complex northeast of Mexico City. It’s also referred to as “The City of The Gods”. The city is thought to have been established around 100 BCE, with major monuments continuously under construction until about 250 CE. Two main pyramids are the Pyramid of The Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon. There are many tour companies you could book a trip with, or you can also just visit on your own- it’s about 45min-1hr drive from the center. But in my opinion, the BEST way to see these Aztec ruins is to go on a hot air ballon ride. Bonus points if it’s at sunrise!

This is our third hot air balloon ride (after the desert in Dubai and safari in Kenya) and it was one of the most spectacular ones! We booked the tour on Viator (there are many, so select with most good reviews). There is an option to get to the site on your own, but we selected with a pick up at our hotel. They only pick up in the certain areas of the city, so make sure your hotel is in one of those.

It was a very early morning, we woke up at 4.15am, were in the car by 5am and collected 3 more passengers along the way. There was a short briefing with coffee and cookies and an option to get photos taken by the photographer (we took the option, but our phone photos frankly turned out better). They also have a drone and we bought the drone video for a different perspective, but again, videos taken by iPhone were just as amazing.

Make sure to wear something warm- a sweater over a t-shirt and a puffy vest was perfect for me, because I could shed the layers as the sun came out and it became warm.

The time in the air was around 45 min to an hour and it was magical! We really lucked out with weather, because the following morning was foggy and cloudy, so that could affect the experience. Our flight was definitely perfect- the wind was gentle and we got to go super close to the pyramids (there is a chance it would fly to complete opposite direction, which would be really unfortunate).

After the flight we were driven back to the office and had a champagne toast. This tradition started back in 1783, when the first hot air balloon flight took place in Paris, France. Balloons were scaring the farmers, who would attack them with pitch forks. So travelers would carry a bottle of champagne to give it to the farmers as a peace offering, after they landed in their field. Now this tradition continues as a celebratory symbol to successful flight and landing.

By this time we were happy and hungry, so those that purchased this tour were taken for breakfast at the cave restaurant Mictlán. There is another famous cave restaurant close to the pyramids as well called La Gruta, but we’ve heard it’s the most touristy. Mictlan was not busy and we enjoyed breakfast that was part of the package.

And that was not it! We then had a tasting of local drinks, as well as the presentation about the plants, rocks/minerals native to Mexico. Finally, there was a free time to walk around the Teotihuacan on foot.

The presentation/tasting was near the souvenir shop, but once we entered the archeological site, there were a ton of vendors with a much much cheaper and very similar products, so I would suggest to wait and do the shopping there.

Entrance to the site was not included, but it’s a small fee, less than $10pp. Whoever is in the same car that were picked up from the city had to decide how much time we would spend walking around (we could stay up to two hours). We all decided that 1 hour will be enough, and since we did not hire a local guide it really was. Maybe if we had someone telling us the history, we’d need more time, but for the purpose of walking around and seeing how big the pyramids actually are, it was sufficient.

The driver took us back to Mexico City, but the traffic was absolutely horrendous, so we got off in Roma Norte- an area where the first passengers got dropped off and explored on foot. To get back to our hotel would’ve been another hour+ and we were ready for lunch, so it worked out well. If we were only doing the pyramid tour on foot, I’d not want to be dealing with the traffic to get there. But hot air balloon ride made it all worth it. For sure a memory of a lifetime!

Visit a museum (or several)

If you love museums, Mexico City is a must place for you. Due to the short visit, we had to choose what most interested us and only made it to Frida Kahlo (Casa Azul), Chapultepec Castle and saw Soumaya Museum from outside, because the architecture of this building is incredible. Since it was super close to our hotel, we walked by the Templo Mayor Museum, but unfortunately did not have time to visit. We have heard great things about National Museum of Anthropology and there are several art museums to consider as well.

Frida Kahlo Museum

Also known as the Blue House, because of it’s blue colored walls, this is a house where one of the most famous Mexico’s painters- Frida Kahlo lived, created and died at a young age of 47. It is a very popular and well made museum and you need tickets far in advance, because they sell out. I think I got ours a month before the trip and picked a 10.30am time slot, soon after it opens. When we arrived, there was already a line of people waiting to get in, all assigned to a specific time based on their tickets.

We spent at least an hour here learning about Frida’s life- she had a lot of health problems and after a bus accident was not able to walk, so learned how to paint laying down in bed.

Frida was married to Diego, divorced and remarried to him in the same year. After her death, Diego donated the house and her personal belongings and it was made into a well organized museum. Definitely would recommend while in Mexico City!

Chapultepec Castle

This castle, now National Museum of History was on our list to visit, but as a ‘maybe’. I did not buy tickets in advance and when we arrived on Sunday afternoon, despite being very busy, we were able to get them on site. Located at the Chapultepec Park, it’s a great museum for the whole family.

Walking through the park reminded us a Central Park in NYC. There even were paddle boats in the man made lake.

It does not take a very long time to explore this museum, but if you are in a hurry- skip the first part of the museum and head straight to the second one. In all honesty, I found the first part a bit boring. The one I really liked, was the part with all the rooms. You walk outside and peek into the super elaborate bedrooms, dining rooms and so on- I don’t know how it’s done if it’s raining, but during the nice weather that we had, the windows were open and we were looking into the rooms without stepping foot inside. Good way to control that nothing is touched too!

There is a bit of a walk up the hill to reach the castle, but since the weather was nice we really enjoyed the park and the museum. For a less packed experience, it might be smart to go on a weekday. Sunday afternoon brought in a lot of families with kids.

Soumaya Museum

We walked over to see this art museum when we were exploring a fancy Polanco neighborhood. Unfortunately we didn’t have time to go inside, but we wanted to see the building for it’s architecture.

It features a massive art collection, but I’d say the building is a piece of art in its own!

Templo Mayor Museum

The Templo Mayor was the main temple of the Mexica people in their capital city of Tenochtitlan, which is now Mexico City.

We only saw a bit of the ruins since we didn’t go into the museum, but it seems to be very well rated. Maybe next time!

Check out some churches

It’s a religious country and the amount of churches we saw in CDMX definitely reflects that. Of course staying in Zocalo and looking at it from our hotel window, we could not miss the Metropolitan Cathedral.

Right next to the Cathedral, basically attached to it is Metropolitan Tabernacle ( Sagrario Metropolitano). This is the first parish of Mexico City, built from 1749 to 1768 and is one of the most important architectural works from the Mexican Baroque.

We walked into Parroquia San Juan Bautista Coyoacan on Saturday, after the visit to one of the markets (more info about those later).

Last but not least (and perhaps my favorite) – San Ignacio de Loyola church in Polanco. We went there on Sunday and made it to the end of mass/ first communion for a little girl, so it was even more special.

The main reason for the visit of this particular church was obviously this gorgeous glass. Best viewed on a sunny day (which we luckily were blessed with).

Parks, plazas and monuments

For a large metropolis, Mexico City is very green and has many parks/places to relax and enjoy some shade (or ice cream, or pastry, or both).

Jardín Centenario Park is a public garden with a a famous coyote fountain, inaugurated for the centenary of Mexican independence.

We really liked this area – Coyoacán, especially the market.

Paseo de la Reforma ( “Promenade of the Reform”) is a wide avenue that runs diagonally across the heart of Mexico City. Modeled after the boulevards in Europe (such as Champs-Élysées), this long street has parks, shops, and hotels along each side. It is a fun (and busy) place to stroll around, especially in the evening. We saw street performers, musicians, vendors- definitely reminded us again of New York and it’s hustling and bustling Times Square.

As you walk along, you will see some of the famous monuments, such as Monument to the Revolution (Monumento a la Revolución) and of course Angel of Independence. Take a turn on Avenida Juarez and you will reach the Alameda Central Park and the Roman looking columns- a marble monument to a former president Hemiciclo a Juarez.

Paseo de la Reforma is a popular place to celebrate and/or protest, along with the Plaza de la Constitución (Constitution Plaza) right in front of the National Palace. In fact, over the weekend the surrounding streets near our hotel were blocked off by the police, because of the demonstrations/political rally related to the upcoming presidential elections. We even got to see some of the crowds from our hotel rooftop restaurant over breakfast.

Everything was peaceful as far as we could see, no riots, just a lot of people wearing pink!

Last little park we walked by was Plaza Rio de Janeiro. We were walking around Roma and Condesa neighborhoods, shopping and eating pastries when we came across this park- it would not be a destination per se, but it was relaxing and fun to people watch and see the dogs run around and jump in the fountain.

Shop till you drop

Well, you might as well prepare to drop some $$, because this city has a LOT of places to shop at. Let’s start with the markets.

Coyoacan Market

There are several great markets in the city and we were lucky to check out two of them. After the visit to Frida Kahlo museum we walked over to Coyoacan Market because it was very close. I would highly recommend combining the visits, that way you can knock out a few things in the same area (including Jardín Centenario Park and the Parroquia San Juan Bautista Coyoacan church).

This market is well organized, lots of souvenir options and food stalls in the middle. We absolutely loved the tostadas at Tostadas Coyoacán– still one of the most memorable (and super cheap!) meals in Mexico City.

El Bazar Sábado (Saturday Market)

Our favorite though was El Bazar Sábado, as the name implies- Saturday Market. It is somewhat unfortunate that it IS only open on Saturdays. This place is amazing- high end crafts, artists showcasing their work, beautifully set up with a restaurant in the inner courtyard. We were really lucky to be there on Saturday to experience it. It’s a bit of a drive out of the center, we took an Uber, but felt like it was well worth it.

The man selling leather belts cut them and adjusted them on the spot and I got a couple nice belts for a very good price. There is not much bargaining though- nobody is pushing to buy things, but also no one is really dropping the prices, because they are really fair.

Boutiques and fancy malls

There are many super cute stores in Condesa, Roma and Polanco. All of these areas are different from one another, but are very walkable, safe, and charming. After we got back from the Teotihuacan pyramids tour, we were dropped off at Roma/Condesa, so we walked around and shopped (more like window shopped) there. We checked out Yakampot, Goodbye Folk Vintage Boutique , Aurelia Concept Store, and Audette- all super cute, but VERY expensive (except for the vintage one). Aurelia had some amazing looking belts, which had the name of the person that made it and the hours it took. But it was nearly $300 USD and did not fit my budget.

The one I actually shopped was Casa Dinamarca by Sello Ocho– I got nice pants and a cool t-shirt both made in Mexico as most of the items were made here. That’s what I liked most about all the boutiques- it was not imported from China, but actual local designs and products.

Of course, if shopping is your goal, you cannot miss Polanco. Especially Presidente Masaryk Avenue. That’s basically the 5th Avenue in NYC. Luxury stores, restaurants, beautiful parks, El Palacio de Hierro department store with every high end brand you can think of. We really enjoyed strolling around this neighborhood (combine this with San Ignacio de Loyola church and Soumaya Museum as they are within walking distance).

I have to mention Ikal store as it had many cool clothes and items. So did Lago Masaryk, though again pricey. I ended up buying a limited edition Converse sneakers in the Converse store though 🙂 . Despite the fact that we literally live near the Converse headquarters in Boston.

The city from birds eye view

As fun as it is to walk around the different neighborhoods, it’s always nice to get a view from above. Mexico City has many places to do that, a lot of rooftop bars and restaurants. One of them right in our hotel- Balcón del Zócalo Restaurant. I’ll talk more about the food, but for the sight alone it’s worth coming to eat here. Excellent view of the Metropolitan Cathedral, National Palace and the Constitution Plaza.

For a MUCH bigger perspective, go to the top of Torre Latinoamericana ( Latin American Tower). This skyscraper is 166 m (545 ft) tall and is famous for being first world’s major skyscraper successfully built on highly active seismic zone. It survived 8.1 magnitude earthquake in 1985 without damage, while a lot of surrounding buildings were affected.

From the 44th floor observation deck the views are for sure spectacular. We went on Sunday and had no line to get in, didn’t have tickets in advance either.

For another unexpectedly great view of one of the most beautiful buildings in Mexico City-Palacio de Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts) head to…Sears!?!? That’s right. A tall Sears building (with many levels for shopping) has a caffe/balcony that overlooks the city and is perfect for enjoying a pastry with an amazing view. It’s on the 8th floor and is called Cafe de la Gran ciudad.

We walked around the Palace of Fine Arts, but from the top it’s even more spectacular. Good view of Latin American Tower from there too.

Not your typical activities

Going out of your way to see a beautiful library? What about a gorgeous ceiling in a hotel you are not staying at? Maybe a massage in a spa with a side of seismic activity warning? Yes, we did all of the above.

I love books and libraries in general but especially when they are esthetically pleasing. Biblioteca Vasconcelos labeled by the press as the Megabiblioteca, is not a gorgeous building from outside. But the beauty is what’s within, right?

How cool is this setup? It’s free to enter, not crowded (we went on Saturday), we loved it.

Gran Hotel Ciudad de Mexico was a few minutes walk from our hotel, so we just HAD to see it. I saw the pictures of it’s lobby and especially the ceiling, so wanted to check it out myself.

It’s majestic. Just walk into the lobby and look up. Worth a quick visit!

Another sort of random place to go- Post office (Palacio Postal). Also a very short walk from our hotel, so we went to see it in the morning of our flight. Gorgeous indeed.

And now about the massages. On the way to CDMX, literally in Miami airport I was doing research on where we could have massages on Saturday evening. Our dinner was scheduled for 9.30pm, so we figured it would be nice to relax before. There are many spas, especially in the hotels, but most were closing before 6pm. I finally found Centro Holistico Itzae, Spa & Sauna, Masoterapia and made the booking via Whatsapp. All was in Spanish, but we agreed on a couples deep tissue massage and they said they will stay open late, so it was perfect. Sightsee all day, 90 min massage, and get ready for late dinner. All went according to plan until we arrived to the place. It was tricky to find, there was no marking on the gate, but we messaged that we arrived and the lady let us in. To get there we passed by a very cute Chinatown area, which if you have more time, definitely explore!

We sat down, waiting our turn and then we see a woman and a man both wrapped only in towels running out, along side with presumably their masseuse. The woman looked like she’s crying or about to cry. My first thought was- what sort of massages we are about to get and what is going on here?! Then the masseuse started yelling ‘Seismico, seismico!’ and as everyone was rushing down the stairs, we followed out into the street. After she said it, my brain finally processed Spanish ‘seismico’ and I realized that there is a seismic activity. We looked up online and there it was- a warning was issued for a potential 5.2 magnitude earthquake, but luckily far enough from Mexico City. Last earthquake here was in December, so not that long ago. Clearly there was a warning siren that we ignored and it stopped by the time we were outside, but the city sort of went on pause. Everyone was standing, mostly in the middle of the street and waiting. After about 10 mins life resumed, we went back inside and got our massages (which were great and very cheap, around $85 for both of us). As I was being massaged though, I was thinking how unprepared I am for an earthquake and how I would have no clue where it’s best to go or what to do. I am glad we didn’t need to find out.

Eat all the food!

Last but not least- this should be an absolute ‘must’ activity on your list while in Mexico City. There are so many amazing restaurants, cafes, and small food stalls that it was overwhelming to decide where to go and what to try in such a short period of time. I think we did a pretty good job though in sampling quite a few.

Breakfast

Breakfast was included in our hotel stay, but out of 4 mornings we only had it twice. The first early morning we had it at Mitlan, which I already mentioned earlier- it was during the tour to the Pyramids. One other day we skipped breakfast all together and had an early lunch. The two mornings we had it at Balcón del Zócalo Restaurant the food was good and there were plenty of options- both from buffet and from a la carte. The best of course was the view from the balcony.

The super fancy pastries cost extra, but the almond croissant was delightful!

Lunch and sweets

After we got back from the Pyramids tour we were in Condesa area, which has many great places to eat. We had Lardo as one of the restaurants marked to try and were able to get in after about 15min wait. It’s Mexican/European fusion and both the food and the drink was delicious!

On Saturday, after Frida Kahlo Museum we went to Coyoacán Market and Tostadas Coyoacán was the place to be. So many different tostada options, super fresh and delicious and very very cheap (compared to the restaurants).

Sunday we explored Polanco and after stopping by Soumaya Museum we went inside the nearby mall to Hello Kitty Cafe. It was cute, had a nice view of the museum and the food was actually decent! I had a smoked salmon toast, but the prettiest were the lattes! Both matcha and chai came with sparkles (though the taste of those was not the best).

We also had a late lunch at Niddo. Mixed reviews on that one. They were about to close, so maybe it was less effort. Sean’s chicken sandwich was very blah, but I liked my fish burger. So maybe better to be there on the earlier side, they seem to be popular for brunch.

Panadería Rosetta is a famous bakery that also serves breakfast/brunch type of meals. We only tried their coffee (to me it was terrible) and a guava and cheese pastry. It was good, but not out of this world good. I think this place might be just a bit overrated. Though I’d give it another chance. They had a lot of really good looking pastries.

Soon after the pastry we went to get a hot chocolate at Chocolatería La Rifa and right after that had churros at El Morro– also a chain, but make fresh churros and milkshakes (we had gelato later, so resisted a milkshake here).

Joe Gelato has many interesting flavors (like olive oil), it was good, but maybe we had too many sweets that day, it was not a ‘wow!’. We certainly met our sugar quota on this trip.

Amazing pre- dinner snack after our massages was the tacos at Tacos El Huequito. It’s a chain with many locations and it gets busy. We got there almost at closing time and luckily did not have to wait. But even if you have to wait a bit, they are worth it. Order at least 3 each, they are small.

Dinner time

We ate VERY fancy and very late on this trip. On the first evening it was simple dinner at the hotel lobby caffe- was still good, but nothing to write home about. The following morning we had 4.15am wake up, so going out was not an option.

On Friday evening though we had the most expensive dinner to date. Pujol restaurant was listed as #13 restaurant in the world in 2023 and we secured reservations months (4 or 5 months) in advance. That was definitely first time we booked a restaurant that far out and the time for the 7 course dinner seating was at 9.30pm.

We were not done until after midnight! It ended up being I think 9 or 10 courses really with all the little extras that they brought.

I may have written ‘anniversary’ in the booking, so they came with an extra dessert and a candle for us 🙂 . Ok, now comes an honest review (as always). It was good. Better than good- excellent. However, it was not over $500 USD for dinner good. Definitely not the best/wow food we’ve had in our lives. We actually could not even finish their ‘signature’ mole dish (brown circle in the picture). They described it with such pride about ‘mother mole being aged 3000 days’ or something like that. We tried and tried again and just could not eat it. So overall- glad we tried it, but would not go back (at least not for this $500 experience).

Maximo Bistrot was another fancy/book early in advance dinner on Saturday. Even with advance booking I could only get a reservation for 10.45pm slot. That is VERY late to be seated, but we powered through. We did not do a pre-fix menu and ordered a la carte. It was good food and a lot more reasonably priced than Pujol.

We would go back here again. Though given how many amazing restaurants in the city, we’d most likely try something new. Either way it was an excellent dinner, only downside was that it was super late.

Last but not least- on the final evening, Sunday night, we did not want to Uber anywhere and were pretty tired from the busy three days, so we booked dinner in our hotel restaurant, kind of last minute booking for 9pm at Balcón del Zócalo Restaurant. It was a great dinner with an amazing view.

For full transparency, the following morning/day Sean got super sick (throwing up on a flight was one of his worst nightmares, glad he survived that and is OK now). We ate all the same meals/sharing everything, so we are still not sure what may have caused it. There were raw tuna tostadas and we’re thinking maybe a bite that he had was bad, and therefore I didn’t get sick, but we’ll never know. I would not hesitate to eat at this restaurant regardless.

CONCLUSION

Wow. Now that I am re-reading this post I can hardly believe all of the above was in three days. We REALLY know how to pack it in when we travel. Mexico City was a whirlwind with a lot of walking, eating and clearly sightseeing. It’s a city to come back to again, we don’t feel like we saw/did everything we wanted to, though definitely got a good taste of the main points of interest. We never felt unsafe, I think it’s important to say that, because a lot of people still associate Mexico with gangs/robberies etc. I’d not walk around with flashy items in the middle of the night, but otherwise – go and enjoy. People love fashion here, so dressing up is definitely recommended, especially when going out for dinner. Hasta luego CDMX!