Mexico City, home to more than 8 million people, is considerably one of the largest cities in the world. There is no doubt it is a chaotic and life changing city, all at the same time.
Prepare to explore Mexico’s concrete jungle!
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Hotels in Mexico City
8 Best Places in Mexico City
2 FREE Tours Around Mexico City
5 Best Tours in Mexico City
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Índice de contenidos
- 1 Best places to visit in Mexico City
- 2 Best Hotels in Mexico City
- 3 Get Traveling
- 4 Best Tours in Mexico City
- 5 Best food in Mexico City
- 6 Transportation within Mexico City
- 7 Best Apps to download while visiting Mexico City
- 8 Tips for your trip to Mexico City
- 9 How Much Does it Cost to Travel to Mexico City
- 10 More things you might like about Mexico City
- 11 Why do you have to visit Mexico City?
Best places to visit in Mexico City
Lucha Libre, Mexican Wrestling
Teotihuacán Pyramids
Best 8 Things to Do in Coyoacán
Best 6 Things to Do in Chapultepec
Castle of Chapultepec
Frida Kahlo Museum
Anthropology and History Museum
Best Landmarks in Mexico City’s Historic District
Best Hotels in Mexico City
We know a big factor of tourism is where you will be staying; however, this city has thousands of hotels and it can be extremely hard to book a place. For this reason, we share with you insider information on the best places to stay at while you visit this beautiful city no matter what type of traveler you are.
Where to Stay At in Mexico City:
Hotels in Reforma Mexico City
Hotels in Mexico City’s Historic District
Hotels in Santa Fe Mexico City
The city of Mexico has thousands of options when you are looking for places to stay. If you would like to check more options we invite you to visit our Hotel Guide in Mexico City or use our traveler’s app (Get it here):
🏨 You can also find your hotel here
Get Traveling
Flights to Mexico City
Mexico has one of the biggest cities in the world. Therefore, flying in is easy because the airport is home to numerous airlines and connecting flights.
Finding flights to Mexico City won’t be a problem.
However, finding cheap flight might be trickier. But, you can find them by using our traveler’s app.
✈ ¡Para llegar en avión!
Consigue los mejores precios aquí
Buses to Mexico City
Same as flying in, land transportation is easy because the city counts with 4 Bus Stations and plenty of public transportation.
You can find a bus that will bring you into the city from almost anywhere in the country.
This is one of Mexico’s most important cities, therefore coming in and out will be easy.
Best Tours in Mexico City
Here are the best tours Danny and I have experience while touring the city. We are sure you will enjoy them too!
1. Teotihuacan Tour |
2. Frida Khalo Museum, Coyoacán and Xochimilco |
3. Lucha Libre/ Mexican Wrestling Tour |
4. Chapultepec Castle and Anthropology Museum |
5. Mariachis and Garibaldi |
If you would like to know more about these tours and why we recommend them, we invite you to check: Best Tours in Mexico City.
Best food in Mexico City
Do you want to get the full experience while visiting Mexico? Well any dish with tortilla in it will satisfy you…Yes, seriously…Now if you want to eat traditional Mexican dishes we suggest you try street food, although you run the risk of getting a stomach ache or as locals call it, La Venganza de Moctezuma. You’ve been warned!
Food you must try:
- Tacos de Pastor
- Where to eat them 👉 Best places to eat Tacos de Pastor.
- Tacos de canasta
- Where to eat them 👉 Street vendors (Tip: Easier to find in the central area of the city.)
- Elotes o esquites
- Where to eat them 👉 Street vendors, you can find them in the central area as well on the weekends after 6pm.
- Tlacoyos
- Where to eat them 👉 Mexican restaurants.
- Quesadillas
- Gordita
- Sopes
- Huaraches
- Flautas
- Where to eat all of the above 👉 Restaurants or street vendors.
The list could go forever. But those are the top dishes you must try when you visit.
Transportation within Mexico City
Unfortunately, when it comes to traffic and where to park, the city can be quite chaotic. Therefore, if you are only visiting the city area forget about renting a car or bringing your own. The best option to move around is definitely the Metro/Subway system, but taxis, Uber, and public transportation are also viable alternatives.
However, if you are interested in visiting the city’s surrounding areas as well we recommend renting a car.
Car Rentals
We suggest you find a rental here
Metro/ Subway
This is the cheapest and one of the best ways of moving around the city.
Uber and Taxi
Probably the easiest way around the city.
Here is an Uber discount.
If you are planning on hopping into a taxi make sure you call one from a taxi station. Grabbing a cab from the streets can be dangerous.
We recommend public transportation to seasoned travelers and those who are fluent in Spanish only.
Best Apps to download while visiting Mexico City
Our Traveler’s App: If you have not download our traveler’s app we encourage you to do so, since you can find a lot of discounts and ways to safe money as you travel. Get it here.
Waze: The navigation app used by locals because it helps you find short, fast ways to get to your destination. Works better than Google Maps.
Uber: An app that helps you get a safe ride to your destination. One of the best options to move around Mexico City.
Whatsapp: This app is the main way of communication used by locals. Even corporations use it. We recommend you to have it if you plan to be in contact with residents.
Metro – Metrobús México: This app provides information and services about the Metro station as well as a full map to help you ride the subway.
Ubereats: Delivery app to order food.
Tips for your trip to Mexico City
Weather
The weather in the city is mild and with moderate temperatures. For this reason, clothing for extreme weather won’t be necessary.
Clothing
If you visit during the summer wear light clothing, and for the winter pack warm clothes.
Security
Sadly, when it comes to security, the truth is the city can be dangerous.
However, if you stay within the tourist areas you should not have any troubles. (These are the most protected zones in the city)
Avoid using public transportation and being in the streets after 9pm.
Do Not wear flashy cloths and accessories like jewelry and watches.
Best time to travel
Although Mexico City is a year-round destination, the best time to visit is between November and April because it is the period with least rain probability.
Personally, the best months to visit the city are September because of Independence Day celebrations or November for Day of the Death celebrations.
How Much Does it Cost to Travel to Mexico City
This is an estimate of the daily budget you might need when visiting Mexico City
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Backpacker | Tourist | Luxury | |
Hotel/Hostel | 150 | 1000 | 3000 |
Breakfast | 70 | 150 | 300 |
Lunch | 150 | 230 | 500 |
Dinner | 150 | 230 | 600 |
Transportation | 50 | 200 | 700 |
Activities/Tours | 500 | 1000 | 2000 |
Daily Budget per Person | 1070 | 2810 | 7100 |
It doesn’t matter what type of traveler you are, use our traveling app to get better prices: Viajero M App
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Why do you have to visit Mexico City?
¡Wow! There are a thousand reasons. The city is huge and full of landmarks, restaurants, museums, parks, activities, and anything you could imagine.
Fortunately, we live here and can share with you the best places, secrets, must do’s and everything necessary to make your experience a one of a kind.
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