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…
