Mexico City Travel Guide
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By and large, people have the wrong idea about Mexico City. To many the name alone summons two words: crime and pollution. No doubt there are areas to be avoided, but the Distrito Federal is packed to the gills with decent people who will usually look out for one another, and for you.
Mexico City Hotels
Although the city is huge and spread out, most hotels are clustered in a few neighborhoods. Colonia Polanco has a generous handful of business-oriented...read more
Mexico City Restaurants
Mexico City has been a culinary capital ever since the time of Moctezuma. Chronicles tell of the extravagant banquets prepared for the Aztec emperor with...read more
Things To Do in Mexico City
Mexico City's principal sights fall into three areas...read more
Travel Deals in Mexico City
- $79-$85 -- Riviera Maya 4-Star All-Inclusive Resort, 55% Off BookIt.com
- $149-$156 -- Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Resort w/Spa Credit BookIt.com
- $479 & up -- Cancun All-Incl. Resort w/Air, Kids Stay Free CheapCaribbean.com
- $109-$139 -- Puerto Vallarta 4-Star All-Incl. Family Resort — $109-$139 BookIt.com
- $499 & up -- Riviera Maya Resort & Marina All-Incl. w/Air — $499 CheapCaribbean.com
Mexico City Experiences
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Hitting the hippest spot in the country: Mexico City is the undisputed cultural capital of Latin America, with a lifestyle as distinct as that... Read more
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The capital may be able to sate your cravings for blini or sushi, but some of the most intriguing dining experiences stem from Mexican chefs... Read more
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Gay and lesbian life in the capital is something of a contradiction. In one of the largest cities in the world—and one that has just now... Read more
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Mexico City is a city of superlatives. It is both the oldest (founded in 1325) and the highest (7,350 feet) metropolis on the North American... Read more
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Red double-decker, open-top buses operated by Turibus run 9-9 daily. The $14 daily pass (purchased on board) lets you get on and off as many... Read more
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The Aztec calendar stone—the original Piedra del Sol (Stone of the Sun)—is in the anthropology museum's Room 7 (Sala Mexica). The... Read more
News & Features
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Wine & Cocktails, Restaurants
Wineries have a very obvious main draw.... Read more
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Trip Ideas, Outdoors
The Aran Islands (Inishmore, Inishmaan, and Inisheer) are three small, but adventure-packed islands o... Read more
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Restaurants, Shopping
It happens all the time: you're just stopping in to grab one thing and the next thing you know, you've... Read more
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