Destination Love: Mexico City

I have got to be honest with y’all. Mexico City was never on my list. I’ve heard good things in various travel circles, but there are a lot of cities to see. Fortunately, we had an opportunity to combine a business trip with a vacation and got to spend some time in this wonderful city

It is Gorgeous

Five minutes prior to writing this post I made fun of my brother for not knowing Mexico City had buildings. But truth be told, I really had no idea what to expect either. I knew it was a massive city population wise, but otherwise I had a completely blank slate. Yes, brother there are buildings! There are also beautiful parks and the entire city is surrounded by mountains and even a volcano or two!

Walkable and Café Culture

My favorite part of the city was just walking around. The weather was perfect, sunny and dry. It is also quite shady with trees everywhere. Café’s and restaurants are plentiful and one can easily have a cheap coffee, glass of wine or a few tacos and barely notice the bill.

The Food

OMG the food is to die for. I had by far the best tacos I have ever had during this trip. When walking the streets there are food stands everywhere and it smells like heaven. On a side note, we also had wonderful Indian food one night too because we can’t really get that in Maine ☹.

Safety

The American media enjoys displaying Mexico has a crime ridden country, but I felt completely safe walking the streets of Mexico City. Outside of a few homeless people asking for money (way less than most American cities) there was nothing remotely noticeable that made me question my safety, even at night.

The People

Everyone we interacted with was super helpful and nice. English was not as wide-spoken as more touristy Mexican destinations such as Cancun and Puerto Vallarta, but everyone nicely made it work.

Tourists

What made this city even more awesome was the lack of tourists everywhere. You would not know this is the second most populated city in the Western Hemisphere as there was plenty of room on the streets to roam around. There are tons to see in the city including museums, architecture and the best Aztec ruins within a short drive.

Gay Scene

We did not have enough time to truly experience it, but we walked through the gay hood and saw several bars and stores that all looked fun!

Overall

I highly suggest a few days in Mexico City, Flying within Mexico is very cheap and this would be an easy stop before going somewhere else! Matt and I look forward to returning for what we hope is a longer trip.

Bon Voyage,

Andrew