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Keith Dannemiller: Visions of the Centro Histórico
ByLydia Carey September 12, 2016August 19, 2025 Updated onAugust 19, 2025

Every single day of 13 years I have been living in Mexico City has seen me aching to photograph something….

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Mexico City on a Budget
ByLydia Carey August 23, 2016August 31, 2025 Updated onAugust 31, 2025

Traveling to Mexico City on a budget doesn’t mean sacrificing the quality of your experience. It can often lead to…

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La Roma My Neighbors Neighborhoods

My neighbors: Ángel & La Chata
ByLydia Carey August 3, 2016August 9, 2016 Updated onAugust 9, 2016

“Is that a pig?” That is the question that Ángel hears the most often when he takes his 2 1/2-year-old, black as…

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Eating and Drinking Del Valle La Condesa La Juarez La Roma

Mexico City Craft Beer Bars and Shops
ByLydia Carey May 15, 2016August 31, 2025 Updated onAugust 31, 2025

The demand for excellent craft beer in the city is constantly on the rise. It feels like virtually everyday a…

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Eating and Drinking Del Valle La Roma

More Vegan Food in Mexico City
ByLydia Carey April 1, 2016September 4, 2025 Updated onSeptember 4, 2025

For those of you that read my previous post on Eating Vegan in Mexico City, my brain is now trained…

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City Wandering La Merced Local Traditions

Candelaria in Mexico
ByLydia Carey January 19, 2016August 31, 2025 Updated onAugust 31, 2025

Two years ago I got hooked on Candelaria. It started with a trip to Talavera street in the Merced where…

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City Wandering Centro Historico Eating and Drinking La Roma Travel advice

Local Beer On Tap: Mexico City
ByLydia Carey December 9, 2015August 31, 2025 Updated onAugust 31, 2025

Every time I’m asked for a topic-specific list of suggestions for visitors coming into town I get inspired to write…

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Welcome to Titillating Tijuana
ByLydia Carey September 14, 2015August 31, 2025 Updated onAugust 31, 2025

Even I need a break from writing about Mexico City some times and so for the past few weeks we…

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La Roma My Neighbors

My neighbors – Sr. Ruiz
ByLydia Carey August 28, 2015July 5, 2024 Updated onJuly 5, 2024

When Sr. Ruiz married his wife in 1948 she was only 16. They couldn’t find anyone to perform the service…

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City Wandering Centro Historico La Roma Travel advice

Marvelous Monday in Mexico City
ByLydia Carey July 28, 2015August 31, 2025 Updated onAugust 31, 2025

I’ve updated my original list for Monday in Mexico City to include some more great places that I found open….

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City Wandering Centro Historico Del Valle La Roma

Spectacular Sunday in Mexico City
ByLydia Carey July 20, 2015August 31, 2025 Updated onAugust 31, 2025

I’ve been challenged by a friend to write a series of guides to the different days of the week in…

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Eating and Drinking La Roma

The Best of Breakfast in La Roma
ByLydia Carey March 25, 2015August 31, 2025 Updated onAugust 31, 2025

Now that my guide to living in the Roma is in its final stages of editing, I’ve had several people…

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Mapping La Roma
ByLydia Carey March 2, 2015September 4, 2025 Updated onSeptember 4, 2025

After months working on my guide to living in my neighborhood, I know that mapping La Roma is a project…

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City Wandering La Roma

6 Quiet Corners in the Roma
ByLydia Carey January 6, 2015August 31, 2025 Updated onAugust 31, 2025

Here are Quiet Corners in the Roma I go when the hustle, bustle, and noise of the city begin to overwhelm.

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Eating and Drinking La Condesa La Roma

Eating Vegan in Mexico City
ByLydia Carey November 12, 2014September 4, 2025 Updated onSeptember 4, 2025

So I had four house guests recently, two of whom are vegan and one of which is vegetarian. I had…

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