Mexico
city is a big city, with nearly 22 million people living in the city. There are
a lot of things to do! From Cultural, sports, and entertaining , here is a my
10 must do things in the city.
1- REFORMA
Most sundays they close up
Reforma Avenue ( big avenue in Mexico) for excercise, you will find people with
bikes, people running, or even just walking. There are several places where you
can rent bike for free the place is called “bici gratis” free bikes, the only
thing you have to do is show 2 ID´s, and fill out an application, and you will
be ready to go!. It starts as early as 8 am till 2pm.
2- XOCHIMILCO
It is a UNESCO World
Heritage site, this is what is left of Mexico city´s lake. Sadly this has been
in decay, for the polution, and garbage. We as mexicans are trying our most
take care of the site.
It is far from city center,
aprox a 90 min with public transportation which I really don´t recommend that
much better to take an uber or a taxi from the hotel.
At the embarcadero
Nativitas, take one of the boats
(trajineras), which will take you through the canals. The boats are colorfully
painted by the owner in honor of some relative. As you go on through the canals
you will find other boats with music food, and souvenirs to buy. You can bring
your own food to make picnic as the boats have a large table in the
middle. For the cost, they charge 350
pesos per hour for the whole boat, there are few people that will try to rip
you off, saying that is the cost per person or that the fee for the hour is
much more, don´t go with that, it is better to do it online and have your
ticket: https://www.trajinerasxochimilco.com.mx/
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3- PALACIO DE BELLAS ARTES
It´s a beautiful, prominent
cultural center in Mexico City, it has hosted some of the most of the notable
events in music, dance, theatre. literature, etc. It was built almost completly
out of marble, inside it you can find a few murals from Diego Rivera, David
Alfaro Siqueiros. Visit the expositions available in it´s museum.
4- ZOCALO
Even though this year is
undergoing a major renovation this is a good place to start your tour in Mexico
city. Underneath there are vestiges of what it used to be the great city of
Tenochtitlan, as well as you will have a great view of Catedral Metropolitana
and Palacio Nacional.
5- MUSEO DEL TEMPLO MAYOR
To really understand
Mexico´s history, you must visit this musuem next to Zocalo. It is about the
history of the Mexicas, and it´s archtectural vestiges, which before the
Spanish came they rule the place.
6- GARIBALDI
If you are looking for real
mariachi and tequila this is the place to be, specially at night, there are a
few bars where you can enjoy the music and a few drinks.
7- TORRE LATINO AMERICANA
Next to Palacio de Bellas
Artes, you will find the first skyscraper in Latin America, that is where the
name comes. With 61 years old, it is one of the most significant buildings in
Mexico´s capital city.
8- BOSQUE AND CASTILLO DE CHAPULTEPEC
Bosque de Chapultepec is a
huge park in the middle of the city, inside you will find the zoo, Castillo de
chapultepec, a lake in the 3rd section. Let´s go slowly…
First, Castillo de
Chapultepec, this castle was built for royalty, the olny one in Latin America.
The castle has been home for Emperors, military school, presidential house, and
now it is the host of the history museum, very interesting visit, don´t miss
the carriages, and the amazing view to Paseo de la Reforma.
I recommend the 3rd section of the park where
the lake is there is a couple of restaurants to have breakfast or lunch with a
nice view and after that you can take a stroll around the lake.
9- MUAC ( Museum of
contemporary art)
This is the first musuem of
its kind in our city, it has 9 rooms, auditorium, workshops and more. It is
inside the UNAM ( National Independent Mexico´s University) right in the
cultural place, so on your way out you
will be able to check if there is a show for dance or theater.
10- COYOACAN
This neighborood is on the
south of the city, where you will find arts and crafts markets, culinary
delights. On saturdays there is a Art expo, called Saturday´s Bazar, it hosts
good home artists. Also while in
coyoacan you can visit Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera´s house, also known as the
blue house, now it is a musuem dedicated to her´s life work.
11- POLANCO AND COLONIA ROMA
Two of my favorite
neighborhoods in the city, with restaurants, shops, and places to walk around.
Colonia Roma was home of my ancestors when they first came to Mexico, in the
last few years has become a neighborhood with a lot of life, with restaurants,
bars, the architecture is almost the same as it was in the 1920´s.
Polanco is more like a
classy neighborhood, with high end shops in Mazarik avenue, restaurants, and
bars.
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