Mexico City
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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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| International Airport | | | 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 |