How to describe Mexico City’s Historic Center? Well, it’s a place of contrast. It’s hectic, urban, and a little gritty in parts, but it’s also home to incredibly grand historic buildings making up the World Heritage Site that includes Xochmilco waterways. There are markets packed with modern flashy gadgets – mostly knockoffs – alongside historic establishments […]
Tag Archives: Mexico City areas
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Nov
Nov
Welcome to, in my humble opinion, the most beautiful neighborhood of Mexico City, San Angel. Although Coyoacan also exudes charm by the bucketload, the streets heaving with tourists – and snaking around the corner for the Frida house – stop it from being overly peaceful. In contrast, San Angel becomes bustling on Saturdays for the […]
10
May
May
The unassuming neighborhood of Colonia Juarez (part of Cuauhtémoc) located between Reforma, Centro, and Roma Norte is one of my favorite areas of Mexico City. It doesn’t feel as gentrified and hipster as Roma Norte or as fancy as Condesa. It’s pleasant and relaxed with wide, leafy streets and impressive colonial architecture. Local businesses open […]
05
May
May
As you see from this thorough guide to Colonia Roma, Mexico City, I know this neighborhood inside out. I live here so I’m always trying new restaurants and finding new quirky shops and hidden gems. In this guide, I’ll summarize what to do in Roma, where to eat, shop and stay. I hope you love […]