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This is my first trip to Mexico City, I have to say, I love it!
I am not sure why I have never come here before. What I do know is that I will definitely be back.
There is so much to see and do.
I did alot during this trip but there were a few things I wanted to do that I didnt get to do. So I made a list of what I didnt do this time that I will do next time I come to Mexico City:
1. See a futbol game at the Estadio Azteca.
2. See a Bull Fight at the Plaza de Toros
3. Make a side trip to San Miguel de Allende, or Guanajuato or Oaxaca.
4. See a Lucha Libre!!!!!!!!
Some interesting facts: Mexico City is the wealthiest city in all of Latin America. It also has the lowest poverty rate than all of Mexico.
Mexico City is also probably the most liberal city in all of Latin America.
Mexico City is the city with the most museums in the world!
I think alot of people, especially from the States tend to think that all of Mexico is similar to the border towns like Tijuana and Mexicali. They have no clue how different the rest of Mexico can be. Or they have more interest in going to the beach areas.
Mexico City is awesome. There is so much beauty here. I found the people to be so friendly and helpful and even a little bit curious. I cant tell you how many times I was asked where we were from.
The city is huge with trees everywhere. People walk around everywhere here and the public transportation system is one of the best. There are fountains or monuments all over the street. Concidering Mexico City is one of the biggest cities in the world it is relatively clean.
Mexico city also has so many museums and it has been compared to cities like New York in terms of culture and night life.
I only had about five days in Mexico and we tried to do as much as we could.
A VT member suggested we catch the Turibus which was a great idea. We saw alot that day. We also took the two routes that the Turibus takes. The first route is around the City Center and a few other neighborhoods. The other route is going to Coyoacan and the South of the city. We also rode the Subway/metro. We saw the Piramides of Teotihuacan, Xocimilco, the Basilica and a few other stuff. We also saw plenty of museums, we partied in Plaza Garibaldi amd I drank waaaaay too much tequila.
This was such an awesome experience but there were some things I missed so I will have to come back I guess! :)
For a couple of days we actually hired a driver who took us everywhere. He also was inexpensive and trustworthy. This way we made the most of our time. He was also very knowledgeable about the city, the history, the surrounding areas and he had a great personality so we had a great time.
Another thing we did while in Mexico City was to have a mini mini VT meeting here. We got together (myself, Michelle aka Micky-d, and Yvon aka Le Dragon) at La Fonda Santa Clara inside the Fiesta Americana Hotel. This was a place suggested to us by another Vt member Cinthya_in_victoria who unfortunately couldnt make it to our get together because she was going out of town. So as we were getting into Mexico City, Yvon was leaving to go back to Canada.
* YVON, IF YOU ARE READING THIS THANK YOU FOR YOUR LITTLE GIFT! THAT WAS VERY SWEET!
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YES, we too love MC; looking forward to going again before long!!
Nice Page!! Excelent info
Great tips on your Mex pages. I gave you good ratings for your well written tips! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for a great trip! We had alot of fun. Where are we going to next? luv u! U R DA bESTEST!
DAM!You guys did alot. of course Michelle probably has nothing up and you have more than enough! Looks like you guys had a great time. I wish I could travel half as much as you two. Thanks for the b-DAY wishes and gift.
mexico city is indeed a very facinating place. i totally love the place too.