"Once Upon a Time in Mexico...City" Mexico City by morgane1692
Mexico City Travel Guide: 2,111 reviews and 4,389 photos
we had all of Ciudad de Mexico before us. The legendary choking, sooty, near-opaque pollution really wasn't too much in evidence. Just a little brown haze off at the far horizon, that's all. You know, I never would have thought of Mexico City on my own. But when wknd plans for Buenos Aires deteriorated due to toooo-heavy flightloads, the man suggested this town and I said You Got It. ;-)))
where we found actual calm and peace in the churches and museum and restaurants, or around the very next corner, the chaos and sardine-can pressure of this most populated city on the planet.
Moonrises, moonsets, they're all cool. And when you think that this is the exact same moon which you watch in your hometown night sky, that your friend 10,000 miles away watches, that the Aztecs and Thomas Jefferson and William Shakespeare and the Cavemen all watched as well, it tends to get you all deep and philosophical. It should, anyway.
- Pros:close to home, for us, yet an entire world away!
- Cons:so busy, so frenetic, hmmm those can be pro's too!
- In a nutshell:an underrated gem, discover it for a wknd and you'll be back!
Reviews (27)
Just check this out!!
Warnings and Dangers
(2)
When you're looking out your window on the plane, waiting in line for take-off there on the MEX tarmac, it's very... more travel advice
Stay away from this Leaning Church...
Warnings and Dangers
(2)
...when the next Big One hits Mexico City. They say the city's sinking, well, here's proof: the old Shrine of Guadaloupe... more travel advice
Find the Metropolitan Cathedral...
Off The Beaten Path
(2)
and just look down as you enter the church. Not exactly OTBP, but I don't think many people bother to notice the worn... more travel advice
this city doesn't sleep, either!
Nightlife
(1)
When you return from your night out, wherever it was you went, make sure you kick off your shoes and check out the view... more travel advice
Mexico City Travel Guide
Member Travel Pages
- "The biggest city in the world..."
- "Heighten your senses in Mexico City"
- "Huge Metropolis"
- "Mexico City"
- "Mexico City"
- "Moscow-Mexico City flight via Paris (part 1)"
- "Mexico City, the Megalopolis."
- See All...
Categories
- Things to Do in Mexico City
- Hotels in Mexico City
- Transportation in Mexico City
- Nightlife in Mexico City
- Restaurants in Mexico City
- Shopping in Mexico City
- Warnings and Dangers in Mexico City
- See All...
Nearby Travel Guides
- Mexico City Travel Guide
- Coyoacán Travel Guide
- Xochimilco Travel Guide
- See All...
Explore the World
Badges & Stats in Mexico City
- 27 Reviews
- 38 Photos
- 0 Forum posts
- 12 Comments
- 3,978PageViews
- See All Stats
- See All Badges (6)
Have you been to Mexico City?
Share Your TravelsLatest Activity in Mexico City
- Commented on one of philomenac's Mexico City travel pages
- Wrote a Review Just check this out!! about Transportation in Mexico City Warnings and Dangers
- Uploaded a Photo to "Stay away from this Leaning Church..."
- updated a Mexico City Travel Page "Once Upon a Time in Mexico...City"
Photos in Mexico City
See All Photos (38)Top 10 Pages
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Isla de Tenerife
Intro, 44 reviews, 66 photos, 3 travelogues
-
Paris
Intro, 38 reviews, 58 photos, 4 travelogues
-
Brussels
Intro, 26 reviews, 58 photos, 4 travelogues
-
London
Intro, 29 reviews, 46 photos, 2 travelogues
-
Madrid
Intro, 30 reviews, 42 photos, 2 travelogues
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Manaus
Intro, 18 reviews, 48 photos, 5 travelogues
-
Mexico City
Intro, 27 reviews, 38 photos, 1 travelogue
-
Dublin
Intro, 21 reviews, 31 photos, 2 travelogues
-
New York City
Intro, 21 reviews, 30 photos, 1 travelogue
-
Athens
Intro, 15 reviews, 35 photos, 3 travelogues
Latest Mexico City hotel reviews
- Sheraton Centro Historico
- 236 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Jun 16, 2013 - Westin Galeria Plaza
- 163 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Jun 9, 2013 - Aristos Mexico City Hotel
- 146 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Jun 15, 2013 - Hotel Palace
- 9 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Mar 12, 2013 - Marco Polo Hotel Mexico City
- 92 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 29, 2013 - Hampton Inn & Suites Mexico City - Centro Historico
- 396 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Jun 17, 2013 - Quality Inn Ciudad De Mexico Roma
- 21 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 31, 2013 - Hotel Catedral
- 381 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Jun 2, 2013 - Hotel Nikko Mexico
- 226 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Jun 16, 2013 - Sheraton Maria Isabel
- 307 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Jun 14, 2013 - Hotel Ambassador
- 15 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 27, 2013 - Four Seasons Mexico City
- 337 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Jun 12, 2013 - Hotel Del Principado
- 157 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Jun 17, 2013

Comments (8)
Great tips Cristina! this is a great city that's undervisited!
LOL!!!! they are NOT cops!!!! they are called ORGANILLEROS. They use uniforms that look somewhat like the ones some policemen use.
Hi Cristina. Had a lot of fun reading about your trip to Mexico City. Thanks for sharing your stories and photos :-) Greetings from the desert / Jess in Dubai
Hi, how are you? curious as to what part of Virginia you are from.
The cactus sculptures in Reforma Blvd were a temporal exhibition. They're now gone.
Loooooooooooooong time ago I did all these places, thankyou for waking my memories, now I have to wait to get back To my stored stuff in Africa to get the pics out, I have a few here but they don't tell the story...
Beyond pink steak, what's wrong with that? And only 3.5 hours, are you sure? Nice job here... !
"El Angel" the statue is a must see here. Good tips. -- Greg