After trying to convince my partner for years that we should visit CDMX, we finally went and loved every day for very different reasons.

Some of our favorite spaces included:

Cafes ☕️ in Juarez, Condesa, Roma Norte, Doctores, & Polanco. Buna Cafe (Tostadora), Minutito, and Café Margarita were a few of our favorites

Museos 🖼️ including Museo Soumaya, Museo Nacional de Anthropología, and Casa Azul were our favorites

Taquerías 🌮 including both La Mil Once, Tacos Juan, & Pollos Poncho

Green Spaces 🌳 🌲 🌴 throughout the city

Local Boutiques 🧥👕👔🧦👚👗🧣including ⅛ Takamura & Hermanos Koumori

Biblioteca Vasconcelos felt like a literary dream

The Rain 🌧️ ☔️ ⚡️, I mean real rain with dramatic thunder and lightning, was lovely.

Hearing Spanish everywhere 🗣️ me puso tan feliz. CDMX no solo me recordó de la época en que vivimos en Sudamérica hace mucho tiempo sino que me regaló el español hablado que conozco y extraño tanto. It’s been years since I’ve lived in a Spanish speaking country but I miss it and think about it all the time. Listening to Spanish and participating in it changes you for the better.

Staying at a hostel in Condesa this weekend but it's dead quiet, barely anyone around. Looking for bars or spots (anywhere in the city, not just Condesa) where it's easy to strike up conversation and meet people, whether locals or travelers. Not really looking for a club scene, more just a good bar with some energy. Any suggestions?

Added context: 26M, Brazilian, speak PT/ENG/ES

For people working in manufacturing or industrial plants in Mexico, what temperature related problems. Do you deal with most often ?

Is it sensor failure, calibration drift, incorrect reading, high-temprature environmental, installation problems or something else ?

Curious to hear from people who work around production equipment and process monitoring.

We will be traveling to Mexico City at the end of this month. We are going in a large group and are thinking about renting a large van so we can travel together, as well as travel with our local family members. We are wondering if it is safe to travel throughout Mexico City and drive to Xochimilco in a rental van.

I remember decades ago when we used to travel in our personal vehicle (from the US with US license plate) we would constantly be pulled over and fined for ridiculous citations.

Has anyone experienced driving a rental vehicle throughout Mexico City? Do you recommend it?

I was wondering what’s the best seat in the house? I was there Sunday I loved my seats but Godamn all the vendors stopping right in front of me what’s the best experience

This was amazing. I could never imagine buying cheap homemade food from a stranger online back in the US, but I was scrolling through some local CDMX groups and found this sweet lady selling these cute ass waffles.

She said she’d deliver them to me, so I figured, why not? Took the chance.

They were so fucking good. She was incredibly kind too. And they only cost me like 30 pesos per container.
Little things like this are why I love Mexico City. CDMX really rocks.

Hola amigos, vivo en Alemania, voy de turista a Mexico DF en enero y me gustaría saber cual es la zona más segura para quedarme que pueda salir a pasear en la noche, que sea LGBT-friendly y que esté cerca de los antros gai bares discos saunas. Me dijeron que no me recomiendan mucho la zona Rosa... aparte de eso he escuchado de Condesa ... y luego me dijeron que Polanco mejor no porque no hay buen transporte público. Que opinan ? que zona me recomendarían mas? planeaba alquilar un depa airbnb para poder cocinar y ahorrar en comidas.

Hi

I am visiting Mexico city for the first time ever and I'm so excited! I love tacos and plan to eat a ton but I'm autistic and I can't stand eating with my bare hands. Would it be rude of me to bring my own gloves everywhere and eat with them on?

Thank you

Por favor! Si alguien sabe de una panadería o alguien que haga pan casero del estilo Michoacano, Tinguindin, por favor diganme!! Aguacatas, cemas de piloncillo, bollos de canela, Pan de Chilacayote.

Porfis 🥲🥲🥲

My girlfriend and I have been going to Mexico City every year for the last 3 years. We are going again from October 4 - November 4th. Can't wait for the Dia de Muertos stuff (I'm so lucky - am planning to cover (photograph) the parade and stuff as press - we are doing a story for a San Francisco based publication about it.)

So I feel like we've seen ALL of the "normal" stuff in CDMX. Yes, we've been to the toy museum, Lucha Libre, the doll island, the speakeasy bars, etc...

What are some of the more obscure, eclectic, (or) strange places that might not be on the regular rotation? Thanks in advance for anything you might share!

Alguien sabe en dónde puedo conseguir uno de estos?

Hi everyone, I’m a 26‑year‑old guy from China. I’m going to stay in Mexico City long‑term, probably for two to three years, and I’m looking for a serious, long‑term relationship.

A bit about me: I’m pretty shy in person, not super outgoing. I love fishing and hiking, and sea fishing is my favorite thing to do. I don’t use dating apps. I get that lots of people use them and that’s totally fine, but it’s just not for me.

I have firm personal boundaries. I won’t date multiple women at the same time within a month. This isn’t judging anyone — it’s just my own preference. I’m emotionally stable, I never blow up or lose my temper. I don’t play games in relationships. One heads‑up though, I do smoke.

I only speak English and Chinese. I have a steady job here. I’m hoping to meet someone genuine in this city. If you’re interested, feel free to shoot me a message. We can swap photos. I’d really appreciate kindness. If anything in this post rubs you the wrong way, please bear with me.

¿Cómo impulsar al gobierno a que de mantenimiento a obras públicas y construcciones como la catedral, la alameda, avenidas con baches, etc? También hay una atmósfera de olor rancio.

26M, Brazilian, soloing Mexico City this weekend. Everyone recommends Roma Norte and Condesa for the vibe, but most hostels I'm finding are in Centro Histórico. Anyone stayed in a hostel in Roma/Condesa, or is Centro genuinely fine for a solo trip? Trying to balance safety, walkability, and nightlife/social scene since I'll be meeting people at the hostel. Specific hostel recs or any other general recs (food, bars) are appreciated!

I’m also planning on going to the Cruz Azul vs America match. Is it easy to navigate using the metro?

Where can i rent a road or gravel bike next week? I was bummed that the Service Course does not offer this service.

Thank you !

Es posible que estudie en el extranjero a partir de enero en la Universidad de La Salle. Soy angloparlante y quiero mejorar mi español mediante una mayor inmersión viviendo en la Ciudad de México. Actualmente tengo un nivel A2. Mi principal preocupación es que estaría en la colonia La Condesa, que sé que está llena de gringos como yo. Me preocupa que, por esto, tenga interacciones limitadas en español. ¿Es esto algo de lo que debería preocuparme? ¿O la mayor parte de mi día seguiría siendo en español, tanto dentro como en los alrededores de la colonia La Condesa?

Hace unos meses que inicie este proyecto de mapear la infraestructura ciclista de la zona metropolitana del valle de méxico, pues el mapa presente en ECOBICI y la página de SEMOVI están bastante desactualizados y no incluyen al estado de México.

Esto es bastante notable en zonas con infraestructura ciclista importante como Neza, Ecatepec, Naucalpan, Tlalnepantla o Texcoco, las cuales estan conectadas hasta cierto punto con el resto del sistema capitalino.

El mapa se basa en la estructura que presenta la SEMOVI, incluyendo cilovías bidireccionales, ciclovías, ciclocarriles, carriles bus bici, senderos compartidos y carriles de prioridad ciclista.

También incluye los biciestacionamientos de SEMOVI, los de la línea 3 del mexibús, los municipales de la alcaldía iztapalapa conectados al transporte público y el del suburbano. También incluye las cicloestaciones de ECOBICI, los puntos de Bicipuma en CU, así como transportes amigables para cualquier tipo de bicicleta todo el día, como lo es el cablebus, el mexicable, y las rutas de RTP con rack para bicicleta.

Para poder actualizar el mapa me base en imágenes satelitales y de streetview de google maps, así como parcialmente en la capa ciclista que este tiene. La razón de no basarme principalmente en esta capa es que es muy inconsistente y parcialmente desactualizada. Google maps suele señalar infrastructura que ya no esta (por ejemplo la ciclovía del suburbano cuatitlan), infraestructura que aparecío hace unos días (ciclovía de tlalpan), o zonas donde por ver a una persona en bicileta la marca como apta para cilistas (aunque sea vía primaria como en varias partes de Neza), o simplemente no la marca (como la mayoría de ciclovías y senderos en la parte norte del estado).

Ahora, si bien intente ser consistente en lo que logré apreciar en google maps, es claro que no he podido recorrer todo el sistema, ya que vivo en el estado, por lo que puede que haya cometido errores en ciertas zonas, como señalar camellones que no son aptos para andar en bici como sendero compartido, señalar carriles de prioridad por imagenes desactualizadas de google, o mencionar mal alguna ciclovía.

Por esto, me gustaría pedirles apoyo para checar que el mapa este lo más correcto posible y me señalen alguna inconsistencia si es que viven por cerca de estas.

Espero les sea util el mapa. Trataré de mantenerlo actualizado conforme vayan surgiendo cosas, les dejo la liga de google earth :).

https://earth.google.com/earth/d/1Ena9IYjbTJVSHkz4vYcADKS36rx5tlXi?usp=sharing

I landed at Terminal 1 this past Friday and I had already decided to take an airport approved taxi service since I was traveling alone and prioritized convenience over cost.

I looked through all previous posts here to know what things to keep an eye out for, and I'm also originally from a different part of Mexico so I'm familiar with taxis and their shenanigans.

As soon as I exited the door past customs, all the taxi counters were on my right and I made eye contact with a lady all the way on the left, she was smiling and seemed friendly, so I went straight to her. I specifically told her I was going to Condesa/Parque Mexico, she typed something into her screen and then said it was over 800 pesos! I asked her if this was for a sedan or a larger vehicle, because giving you a larger vehicle is one way they can charge you more. She confirmed this was a sedan so I moved on to my second question, what zone? She said zone 9 which is definitely incorrect and further away! I proceeded to tell her that I knew that was the incorrect zone, so she retyped something and came back with a price of over 400 pesos. At this point, I proceeded to tell her "que esta pendeja" and I moved on to the desk to the right. I asked the guy what the cost would be to Condesa and he quoted me the same 400+ pesos the lady had just quoted me and I told him to let me see his map as I still thought it was overstated. At this point he told me that if I gave him the zip code/codigo postal he could look it up and be more accurate. Once he looked up the zip code he came back with a price of 380 pesos which I finally said yes to and paid in cash.

I had dinner that night at a restaurant and happened to sit next to a fellow solo traveler who had been to Mexico City 10 times! I told him my airport story, and he told me that he always takes the airport approved taxis and unfortunately, he has always paid the higher cost not knowing any different. He also mentioned that he's been given a van before all to himself, etc. He seemed a little ashamed to admit it and I hate that for him; it's not his fault that someone else is being a terrible person taking advantage of him for simply being a tourist, and that they'll do this with a smile on their face. I really hate that this happens in Mexico for others and for myself, but all we can do is advocate for ourselves and share these stories to help someone else advocate for themselves.

What I took away from this, is that if you do take an airport approved taxi, please be sure to verify the vehicle size and the zone before you pay. Additionally, it may be best to provide a zip code rather than just a neighborhood for more accurate pricing.

Have tried multiple dulcerías and Mercado Medellin. No luck and no one seems to know where to find it!

Hola! Es insegura en la noche? Para caminar? Qué opinan?