Travel Facts About Mexico City

Is anyone out of options on where to go this summer? This year, most individuals are choosing to travel domestically. For those who are still looking to travel internationally and learn about culture and have fun, look no further! Welcome to Mexico City!

When people think of Mexico, Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta, and Cancun comes in mind. That is part of it. There are some tourists who hardly think of Mexico City. Many people know that this is the largest city in the world and the most overcrowded. In addition to this city's elements, it is also Mexico's capital. It has so much to offer from the historical standpoint to the swanky neighborhoods and the nightlife.
Here are some of Mexico City's points of interests: Trust me, these are wonderful places to visit.

San Angel, which is south of Mexico City, represents the colonial era of Mexico. This place is as historical as it gets. This is the typical colonial neighborhood with cobblestone streets and shaded plazas. San Angel's colonial homes are painted in bright colors, and this is home to many mansions and haciendas. On Saturdays, there is a market called Bazaar Sabado, which is known for having the finest art works, handcrafts, and pottery.

Another colonial neighborhood, Coyoacan, which is in close proximity with San Angel, has a very cozy feeling of colonial Mexico in the present time. Just picture being under shaded trees and central plazas on the weekends. This is the feeling that tourists get when visiting this city. In addition to offering shaded trees, Coyoacan also have modern-day bars, cafes, and bookstores that attract a Bohemian-type environment. Of course, this city was home to one of the most famous artists, Frida Kahlo. Kahlo's old home is now a museum.

Who loves to shop? We all do to a certain extent. Mexico City has some of the most upscale and chic restaurants in the city. In Mexico City, and in most parts of Mexico, there are mercados, or markets that cater to specific categories, such as joyeria (jewelry market) and carniceria (meat market). Condesa and Polanco are two of the neighborhoods that tourists should check out.

Condesa is one of the trendiest neighborhoods in Mexico City. Think of it as the Manhattan of Mexico City. It is popular among the artistic crowd, such as many of Mexico's top entertainers and telenovela stars. Anyway, since I know so much about this neighborhood, I might as well talk about Condesa. Many of its buildings are on an art deco and European style and it is so peaceful from the other connecting neighborhoods. It is also filled with boutique shops, sidewalk cafes, and bistros, which is popular among locals.

Like Condesa, Polanco is another trendy and upscale neighborhood, but more of a residential and commercial district. This neighborhood also has luxury shops, boutiques, and malls, which sells designer fashions, crafts, pottery, and china. The Presidente Masaryk area of Polanco has shops from designers like Christian Dior and Hermes. Also besides these shops, there are some exclusive restaurants and sidewalk cafes. Since Condesa is like Manhattan, Polanco is the Mexican version of Beverly Hills.

I know that many tourists are looking for the nightlife. Nightlife in Mexico City is pretty similar to the United States in many ways, such as having salsa clubs, the always-clustered dance clubs, and of course the drinking bars. For those individuals who want something more serene, there are shows such as the opera and the philharmonic orchestras. Anybody who wants to have sports in their nightlife, there are events such as boxing and wrestling, or lucha libre in Mexico.

There is just so much to do in Mexico City. Since this city is so large, it is impossible to learn about everything except that is has such a rich culture. Anyone who has always had the desire to visit Mexico, I would recommend Mexico City. From what I know about Mexico City is this: it is recommended that tourists should not have backpacks, or wear sandals and shorts. Otherwise, he/she will be very obvious that they are foreigners.