Mexico City Profile
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| Cosmopolitan yet ethnic and with lovely colonial sections, Mexico's huge, smoggy capital offers great food, great (well-dressed) people, and tons of sightseeing, galleries, and museums. It's well situated in the heart of the country, with lots of international flights. |
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| Swimming | | | Some large hotels have pools |
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| Walking | | | Crowded and polluted, but people on the streets day and night |
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| Boating | | | Nearest boating on Laguna Avandaro, at Valle del Bravo |
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| Sailing | | | Nearest sailing on Laguna Avandaro, at Valle del Bravo |
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| Good Food | | | Varied in cuisine and price range; something for everybody, from French to Lebanese and many regional specialties |
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| Art | | | Many galleries, many museums; classes, street art,... the whole enchilada |
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| Club Scene | | | Clubs for every taste and budget |
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| Reading | | | Lots of other things to do! |
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| Supermarket | | | All the major grocery stores and warehouse stores, but factor in the traffiic |
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| Museums | | | Mexico's best archaeology museum, an amazing museum at the ruins of Tenochtitlan, at the Zocalo, plus dozens of other museums |
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| Ruins | | | most of the treasures from the Aztec temple adjoining the Zocalo are in the adjacent, in situ museum; Teotihuacan an hour's drive north |
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| Sightseeing | | | Lovely churches, great museums, floating gardens of Xochimilco |
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| Spanish School | | | Numerous institutions |
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| Tennis | | | Private clubs and major hotels have courts |
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| Handicrafts | | | Weavings from Chiapas, fine silk shawls from San Luis Potosi, you'll find it all; many shops of all price points |
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| Shopping | | | Boutiques, malls, govt.-run shops, flea markets, and tianguis (outdoor markets), but have to negociate this huge city |
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| Movies | | | art movies, blockbusters in English; lots of choices |
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| Sporting Events | | | Soccer, bullfights, wrestling, boxing, baseball are all popular |
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| Mountains | | | Surrounded by mountains, but too smoggy to see them. |
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| Colonial | | | downtown is rife with colonial structures, as are other neighborhoods |
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| City | | | A huge city with shops, galleries, museums, and lots of culture |
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| Humid | | | Wet season (June through Sept.) clears the air |
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| Dry | | | Humidity is rarely a problem |
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| Single | | | Plenty of action for singles |
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| Middle Class | | | Join the crowds! |
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| Luxurious | | | Plenty of exceptional homes and accommodations; bring your bodyguard. |
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| Winter | | | mostly sunny days,chilly nights |
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| Summer | | | Summer rains clear the air; families flee to the coast July-Aug., easing congestion |
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| All Year | | | altitude of 2240 meters above sea level, great weather |
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| Mexican Community | | | Lots of Mexicans |
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| International Airport | | | International flights to all over the world. Take a certified taxi, buy ticket at the booth |
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| Border | | | Loads of international flights |
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| Expensive Hotels | | | Major chains well represented |
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| Mid-Range Hotels | | | Great variety |
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Weather | | | With an elevation of 7,349 feet (2,240 meters), Mexico City is quite cool in the winter months (November thru February) and can get very cold at night. During the day it warms up but a coat is always advisable. It's hot in the summer, t-shirt and shorts for sure, although you can get wet!. The hottest months are April, May and June. Unfortunately, the horrendous pollution in Mexico City is equally bad all year round. |
