CDMX for the First Time, Eighteen Things

Elote is on the cob, Esquites if off. I promise I thought it was the other way around.

Quesadillas should already come with cheese and no upcharge for it. That’s what residents say.

People who don’t like Pujol go to Contramar.

I’d stay in Roma or Condesa.

Uber or get a metro card.

Try mezcal and mole!

Get tacos from vendors with the longest lines.

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.

Never stand in line for hours waiting to get in Frida’s museum when there is online booking.

Skip taxis.

Carry toilet paper.

Remember to keep water bottles and avoid tap water.

And choose hotels over Airbnb.

Zócalo is the main square. A vibrant one with people watching and Aztec history.

The big yellow-domed building in every “Mexico City” picture is Palacio de Bellas Artes.

Zona Rosa is the gayborhood.

Mexico City’s rainy season is June to October but still bring a rain jacket just in case.

Learning some Spanish phrases goes a long way.

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