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Private tour to the Lucha Libre is worth the money to have someone explain what's happening if you can't speak Spanish. We laughed so hard!
Stay in Roma - so beautiful and easily walkable.
Visited Mexico City in February
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Maque Cafe is the best place in the Roma Norte/Condesa area for a traditional Mexican breakfast
Visited Mexico City in December
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Natalia in Mexico City for Flytographer
After your shoot, recommend visiting the Mercado and Museo Frida Kahlo while in Coyoacán.
Visited Mexico City in November
Photo Shoot Location: Coyoacan
Natalia in Mexico City for Flytographer
Quintonil was an amazing extravagant treat. Food was delicious! Chilpa in La Condesa was a lovely breakfast place that served chilaquiles. Taqueria Orinoco in Roma Norte served yummy tacos.
Museum of Anthropology Frida Kahlo museum and exploring Coyoacan. Walking around the various neighborhoods. Loved walking around Park Mexico on Amsterdam.
Visited Mexico City in March
Photo Shoot Location: Coyoacan
Alejandra in Mexico City for Flytographer
Handshake Speakeasy and Hanky Panky Speakeasy. Both made incredibly good drinks and had very personable and fun bartenders. Hanky Panky is designed as a true speakeasy, with its entrance hidden inside a taco shop!
Biking on Paseo de Reforma on Sunday morning/afternoon when it is closed to cars for 6 hours.
- make reservations at popular bars/restaurants ahead of time (especially on weekends) - the Google app gives you access to Google Lens, a service which allows you take a picture of text and translate it nearly instantly (menus, signs, museum descriptions, etc.). Super helpful if you are not fluent in Spanish.
Visited Mexico City in February
Photo Shoot Location: Coyoacan
Natalia in Mexico City for Flytographer
Amaya and Madre Cafe.
Hot air balloon ride in Teotihuacan.
Visited Mexico City in November
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Carry lots of snacks and stickers :)
Visited Mexico City in November
Photo Shoot Location: Polanco
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The food scene in CDMX was one of the major reasons we went there. We spent a week eating our way around the city and it was heaven. The best restaurants we went to were Masala y Maiz and Quintonil — very spendy but worth every penny. For breakfast/brunch, Molino El Pujol was so good we went twice, and our Flytographer Alejandra recommended Chilpa for amazing chilaquiles (and the homemade granola is outstanding -- you can purchase a bag to bring home, which I definitely suggest you do). For street tacos, look for the stands with queues of locals ... you know it's good.
Besides eating, we went to a number of excellent museums, which CDMX has an abundance of. Standouts were the Museo Jumex, Frida Kahlo's house, and Museo del Estanquillo. We were a week in the city and spent each day in a different neighbourhood wandering around and exploring; favourites were Condesa (where we stayed), Roma Norte, Juarez, Coyoacán, and San Angel. Visiting the pyramids at Teotihuacan was also worth the trip outside the city.
Make reservations at a few special restaurants and bars before you go (many of the top ones book early and fast, so plan ahead!), but leave lots of room for exploring, as there is so much to see and do in CDMX. We were lucky that our hotel had a rooftop patio where you could take your own bottle of wine, so we spent most evenings up there by ourselves, chatting about the day and planning for the next one while watching the beautiful sunset (which is early, around 6pm) before heading out for the rest of the evening. If you can find a similar refuge, I highly recommend it as a way to recharge!
Visited Mexico City in November
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Xochimilco boat rides, Coyacan markets and a visit to Frida Kahlo's house. Teotihuacan ruins for sure and the Chapultepec Park
So much too do you can't go wrong! Get a driver for further away places like Xochimilco and the ruins. But walk the park, go to the kids museum Papelote! And make sure you have rest times too - the city is huge and can be overwhelming to kids. I think we wore ours out within 3 days!
Visited Mexico City in August
Photo Shoot Location: Coyoacan
Alejandra in Mexico City for Flytographer
Corazón de Maguey was hands down the best restaurant we have eaten at so far. In the heart of Coyocan it is not only a fun atmosphere but the food is phenomenal. Drinks with ice are safe for travels, and are also delicious!
El Bazar De Sabado. A Saturday market with the most amazing vendors, food and vibe. Get their early because this is an all day event!
There are so many amazing choices in Mexico City, I love the restaurant and bar at Circulo Mexico Hotel (www.circulomexicano.com/en/), also great choices in Polanco and La Condesa area. Also -Havre 77 (lunch or dinner), Blanco Colima (lunch or dinner), Lardo (dinner), and El Moro (lunch)
I recommend the following experiences: 1- Palacio de Bellas Artes Zocalo Way in the southern end of the city 2- Xochimilco canals are a must do in Mexico City. Take a relaxing trajinera boat ride through the canals. Bring food and drink if you like, or buy it from the floating vendors along the way. 3- The famous Teotihuacan archaeological site is 25 miles outside Mexico Cit 4- Frida Kahlo Museum 5- Soumaya Museum
Mexico City is a fascinating City on all level and it accommodates all type of travelers
Visited Mexico City in January
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Natalia in Mexico City for Flytographer
Contramar is the best restaurant. Purely, the food.
Biking downtown. Frida Khalo museum.
Visited Mexico City in August
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Pujol and Quintonil - Incredible restaurants and dining experiences!
Make a side trip to Oaxaca!
Visited Mexico City in June
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Natalia in Mexico City for Flytographer
La Buena Barra was the best meal and atmosphere!!
Freelance Tours took us for two days all over!
Have your hotel give you private cars- its really cheap and so much easier to get around!
Visited Mexico City in May
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Natalia in Mexico City for Flytographer
Definitely go to Panaderia Rosetta or Cafe Nin for the donuts, guava pastry, and rosemary rolls. We loved the energy of the city and are so glad that we stayed in the historic district.
Visited Mexico City in November
Photo Shoot Location: Palacio de Bellas Artes
Natalia in Mexico City for Flytographer
Definitely make time to take an excursion to Puebla and Cholula! It was truly an amazing experience! We got to see another part of Mexico!
Visited Mexico City in September
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Natalia in Mexico City for Flytographer
Live like a local and try to stay in one of the more interesting neighborhoods like Condesa, Roma Norte or San Rafael. We rented a great apt through Airbnb and really got to enjoy some wonderful restaurants, local shopping and mostly getting to know other families that live in the neighborhood who we ended up having so much fun with since our kids were all the same age!
Visited Mexico City in February
Photo Shoot Location: Custom Route
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