Here’s why we like Mexico City

Here we are again in Mexico City. It’s one of our favourite places to visit for a few good reasons:

Firstly, it’s now familiar to us as we’ve been here several times in recent years and we know a good, reasonable place to stay in Roma Norte.

Actually this time we got the best room of this old home converted to a Bed and Breakfast. We’re

in the former dining room complete with chandelier and stained glass windows.

Secondly, it’s so easy to get around using the Metro and the Metro Bus. The Metro was our go-to transit method until this trip. There are currently 12 lines, most of them underground that quickly and easily get you around—just as long as you between 10 am and 3 pm when it’s less crowded. But this time we’re using the Metro Bus. These bright red articulated buses run on dedicated bus lanes. Line 1 opened in 2016 and there are now seven lines. The cost is about 50 cents and you can tap in with a card. So easy.  And fun to bypass lanes of stalled cars in the bus lane.

Thirdly, there’s the food.  From street tacos (choose your vendor from those where people are lining up) to elegant high end restaurants with finger bowls, to trendy eateries, it’s all here. Mexicans love seafood and it’s trucked in fresh each day. Yesterday I had a sizzling pan full of prawns, lobster, crab, mussels and fish in a delicious saffron sauce. The cost worked out to about 15 dollars, less than you can pay for a hamburger at home. The photo above is our lunch yesterday in a very trendy Roma restaurant. Equally a bargain.

That leads me to the fourth reason:  It a bargain. From food to taxis to accommodation, everything seems very reasonable by Canadian standards.  

And of course, the fifth and biggest reason is the immense number of things to see and do. There are over 100 museums in the city, many of them free of charge. Mexico excels with design and flair. A mix of upscale and indigenous crafts makes everything interesting. Plus there’s a strong hipster vibe in the neighbourhoods we’ve been visiting.

More pics from the free museum

Harry and I posing at the bottom of some very uneven stairs. This museum was full of ancient paintings and sacred sculptures collected by the owner.

Yesterday we went to the Casa Guillermo Tovar de Teresa, an old home just around the corner of where we’re staying a beautiful private garden and art pieces and living spaces. The previous owner passed away at an advanced age and the Casa was purchased by Carlos Slim and in now part of the Museo Soumayo. 

I’m trying blogging on my iPad and having some difficulty. Can’t really format it the way I’d like to. So I’ll add just a few more photos and call it a day.

These photos were taken in Roma and Condesa. We’ll be exploring these two neighbourhoods again tomorrow.

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