Traveling Film Festival “Ambulante”
This travelling documentary film festival serves as a forum for ground-breaking Mexican documentaries. read more
Travel center
As the recipient of 12 million visitors each year, Mexico City offers a wide range of tourist, cultural and first class services
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Hidden Gems
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For many visitors, Mexico City can seem chaotic and confusing, with many world-class attractions and sites. To help you explore the diversity of this sophisticated urban center, we asked the readers of Inside México to share with us 100 Hidden Gems – their favorite restaurants, shopping centers, museums, parks and attractions – that will enrich your visit and provide a more authentic Mexico City experience. (All figures in Mexican pesos)
The Zócalo
Only Red Square and Tiananmen Square are larger than Mexico City’s impressive public center. This crossroads of the country (and the world) is an architectural marvel, and a great place to sample the city’s unique energy. Don´t miss the Diego Rivera murals in the Palacio del Gobierno.
Address: Metro stop Zócalo
Tori Tori
One of the few Japanese restaurants in Mexico where you will almost always see Japanese customers having dinner. Enough said!
Address: Anatole France 71, Colonia Polanco
Phone: 5280-9069
http://www.toritori.com.mx
Mon-Sat: 1 pm-12 am; Sun: 1 pm-7 pm. Payment: all cards. Average cost: $200-$400
Un Lugar de la Mancha Café-restaurant and bookstore
An intimate and bookish oasis set among business high-rises. Try the tampiqueña or the vegetarian pita.
Address: Prado Norte 205
Phone: 5202-8048
www.lamancha.com.mx
Mon-Fri: 8 am-10 pm; Sat-Sun: 9 am-10 pm. Average cost: breakfast $110, lunch $160
Videódromo
One of Mexico City’s cinephiles’ favorite haunts. Pick up the latest art house flick or find old classics, both international and Mexican.
Address: Alfonso Reyes 238
Phone: 5211-1932
www.videodromo.com.mx
Mon-Sun: 11 am-10 pm
Villa María
See the business crowd buzz at lunch, doing deals over tequila and Mexican classics.
Address: Homero 704, Colonia Polanco
Phone: 5203-0306
http://www.villamaria.com.mx
Vintage HOE
Mexico City’s best vintage clothing store. Get your 70s and 80s on in this fashionista mecca.
Address: Cordoba 108, corner of Alvaro Obregon, Colonia Roma
Phone: 4336-1976
Viveros de Coyoacán
Looking for green space and sun-dappled paths? The park has an excellent 2100-meter loop for runners and walkers. A grid of garden pathways and green patches ills the space between.
Address: Melchor Ocampo, Colonia Coyoacán. The entrance to the plant nursery is at the corner of Melchor Ocampo and Av. México
Mon-Sun: 6 am-6 pm; Mon-Sun: 10 am-6 pm, to enter plant nursery
Volaris Virtual Terminal
Leave your car, check your luggage, pick up your boarding pass and hop a shuttle to catch flights from the Toluca airport to California and Texas.
Address: Avenida Prolongación Paseo de la Reforma # 1130, Colonia Santa Fe
www.volaris.com.mx
Cost: On-site parking is $100 per day, less than half of what it costs at the airport
Yautepec Gallery
Check out this cutting edge gallery representing Mexican and international artists.
Address: Melchor Ocampa 154-A, Colonia San Rafael
Phone: 5256-5533
http://yau.com.mx
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Interactive Maps
Visiting Mexico City? There is so much to experience in the capital that many visitors do not know where to start their tour. We designed an interactive Google Map that features the must-sees of Mexico City – the museums, parks, historic landmarks and neighborhoods – that you won’t want to miss. read more
Attractions
Mexico City is one of the world's most important centers of archeology and urban architecture, with 31 different archeological or historic sites. The city's historic center is a UNESCO-designated district, featuring many important, well-preserved Pre-Colombian archeological sites and historic colonial era buildings. The city is home to beautiful churches, authentic… read more
Cuisine
Visitors are often surprised by the level of culinary sophistication to be found in Mexico City, but they shouldn't be: Forbes Magazine rated Mexico City the world's fourth-best culinary destination, behind only Paris, Rome and Tokyo. Chefs can prepare dishes from any cuisine and are no strangers to creativity. Gastronomic… read more
Entertainment, Nightlife & Recreation
Whether you are looking for a one-of-a-kind cultural experience or simply a night out on the town, Mexico City has virtually unlimited options to keep you entertained during your stay. The Arts Throughout the year, the city is home to numerous art exhibitions and film festivals, continuing the country's rich… read more
FITA 2011
What is Fita 2011? Mexico City will host the second annual International Tourism Fair of the Americas (Fita) from September 22-25, 2011. The fair will bring together tourism industry professionals from around the world and be the meeting point of a variety of destinations, hotels, travel agencies, airlines and enterprises… read more
Getting Around
You are never far from the cultural and business capital of Mexico, and getting there has never been easier. More than 20 cities in the United States and Canada offer non-stop air travel to Mexico City. And with an average flying time of just four hours, a trip to Mexico… read more
Hotels
Luxury hotels abound in Mexico City with all the amenities of the finest high-end resorts around the world. There are also a growing number of smaller, boutique properties characterized by their unique design and highly-personalized service. Not only can guests expect world-class restaurants, full-service spas and breathtaking views of the… read more
Shopping
The latest fashions and styles are easy to come by in Mexico City, where you will find the enormous modern shopping malls and small fashion boutiques to be among the best in the world. Visitors can discover great value and unique gifts in apparel and clothing, home furnishings, jewelry and… read more
Survey: Perceptions of Mexico City
The Government of Mexico City conducted a telephone public opinion survey in the United States and Canada in late 2009 to measure perceptions of business and leisure travelers toward the destination. Because Mexico City receives more than 2 million visitors a year from these markets, the government was interested in… read more
Voices from the city:
A Painter’s Life
According to Phil Kelly, it’s “absurd that all the swimming pools in the world are blue.” Tacked to the wall of his Colonia Cuauhtémoc studio is a design scheme to remedy that: nudes in yellow and black. read more
February 10 – May 03, 2012
April 12 – April 29, 2012
Zocalo--La corrala del mitote,
Perfomance of Shakespeare’s Henry IV
A powerful performance of Shakespeare’s Henry IV that demonstrates rivalries and moral dilemmas were as relevant in the past as they are today. Takes place at 6:30 PM on Thursday, Friday and Sunday and at 1 PM on Saturday and Sunday. read more
April 21 – June 24, 2012
Orquesta Filharmonica de la Ciudad de Mexico - Tlalpan
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra Performances
Mexico City’s world-renowned Philharmonic Orchestra will perform music by classical composers including Beethoven, Mozart, Debussy, Strauss, Mendelssohn, and other great names in music history. read more
May 24 – May 26, 2012
World Trade Center, Mexico City
Habitat Expo
A popular interior design and architecture exhibition that features close to 210 exhibitors. read more
May 26, 2012
Roma and Condesa neighborhoods, Mexico City
Roma Condesa Cultural Corridor
Experience the city’s avant-garde art and design and flavorful cuisine by visiting participating exhibits and restaurants. read more
Surprising Fact
Mexico City has the largest hospital network in Latin America.
Overheard
At the city's center, without taking a step, you can stand where Montezuma ruled the Aztec empire, where humans were sacrificed to the gods, where Hernan Cortés carried out the first European conquest in America and where Spain held sway for nearly three centuries. Within sight are the center of the Mexican government today and the largest colonial cathedral in Latin America. Walk a block or two, and you're gazing at the spectacular colorful murals of Diego Rivera that tell the tale of it all.
— Dave Peters, Minneapolis Star Tribune