CDMX for the First Time, Thirteen Things

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

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

People who don’t like Pujol like Contramar.

FRIDA KAHLO AND DIEGO RIVERA
Never stand in line for hours waiting to get in Frida’s museum when there is online booking.

GETTING AROUND

Pray through intersections.

Skip taxis.

DO’S

Carry toilet paper.

Go sometime between September and May if not for Día de los Muertos!

Stay in Condesa and Roma Norte for nightlife and restaurants.

AND MORE…

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

Zona Rosa is the gayborhood.

La Ciudadela is the market where you can get everything made in Mexico, El Bazar Sábado is the boujier one only open on Saturdays, and there are 30 others.

Cover Photo: Alexa Rodriguez/Unsplash