Mexico City’s Incredible Xochimilco and las Chinampas
Xochimilico and Mexico City’s southern canals are one of the city’s most beautiful places to see. Here is what you need to know.
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City Wandering Centro Historico Eating and Drinking La Condesa La Juarez La Roma Neighborhoods Travel advice
Mexico City Restaurant Suggestions
My original post of best restaurants from back in 2017, click here to see the updated list.
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Cheap Mexico Airport Transportation for Bargain Travelers
*Last updated September 2024* For me, one of the most frustrating things about traveling is arriving at the airport. Wherever…
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Badass Tours: Street Art Chilango
You know a place is getting hip, when suddenly a tour of the most rebellious urban art form — street…
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Mexico City Day Trips: Teotihuacan
A complete guide to taking a day trip out to Teotihuacan on your own. Embrace the adventure!
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Mexico City Flea Markets
The recent popularity of my post on the La Lagunilla flea market (and the subsequent outpouring of requests for tours…
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Mercado Hidalgo – Colonia Doctores
The Mercado Hidalgo is one massive hardware store with a handful of delicious stands mixed in.
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Green Mexico City
There are a hundred signs that Mexico City is growing green. Not just green, but local, sustainable, artisan. It’s a…
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Sundays at the Insurmountable La Lagunilla Market
I still remember the first time I went to the La Lagunilla Sunday market. A blue-eyed, blonde-haired Australian friend and…
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Mexico City Day Trips: Desierto de los Leones
In Juan Villoro’s short essay “The Metro” about traversing Mexico City he talks about the city’s boundaryland — The Desierto…
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Renting a bike in Mexico City
*Last updated December 2020* Looking to Renting a bike in Mexico city? There are a couple of ways you can…
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Mexico City Books & Guidebooks
A city on the verge of greatness, a monstrosity on the verge of collapse. A vibrant playground of sights and…
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Mexico City Day Trips: Teuhtli Volcano & San Pedro Actopan
Just beyond the gate a woman stands in a fake-fur lined leather jacket. She shivers slightly in the cool morning…
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Is Mexico City Safe?
Is Mexico City safe? That’s a question that I get asked a lot. It’s understandable. I live in country plagued…
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The Sounds of Mexico City Revealed
One of the best vignettes in Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury is about the old Colonel. The kids in…
