Hi guys!
This video is about my Mexico City favourites and I need a little disclaimer because
I don’t really like the idea of must-dos, especially in terms of travel because I think
we all like and enjoy different things and you should just see and do whatever sounds most interesting to you.
That said, there were some places and activities in Mexico City that I particularly enjoyed
and I wanted to share them with you.
I had a lot of favourites as you’ll see in other videos I’ve made of Mexico City
but these are a few more.
First up is the Palacio Nacional.
This is a colonial palace that now has the offices of the President of Mexico.
There’s been a palace on this site for a very long time
beginning with one built for an Aztec emperor but it was destroyed by Cortés in 1521
and he rebuilt it into a fortress and it’s said that a lot of those building materials
were actually reused from the original Aztec palace.
What you’ll also find at the Palacio Nacional is an extensive series of murals
that were painted by famous Mexican artist Diego Rivera between 1929 and 1951.
The murals on the building’s second floor depict life in Mexico from the time of the Aztecs
until after the revolution.
And make sure you look extra closely at the mural called ‘The History of Mexico’
for Frida Kahlo amongst the faces.
You’ll see many works of Diego Rivera throughout Mexico but these murals were my absolute favourite.
If you need a pitstop after mural-gazing, it’s just a short walk over to the Sears Tower
where you can sit at the café at the top.
You can enjoy the incredible view of the Palacio de Bellas Artes all for the price of a coffee
and it’s a fantastic place to grab a great photo.
I went there multiple times and just sitting there relaxing with a cup of coffee
watching people below with that incredible view in the background,
it’s one of my favourite memories from Mexico City.
My favourite neighbourhood in all of Mexico City is Roma Norte
and I recommend taking an Uber there if you’re down by the Sears Tower.
I took Uber quite a bit and it’s a really affordable and easy way to get directly from point A to B within the city.
I think Roma Norte is a great place to just set some time aside to wander and explore.
There are fantastic restaurants and boutiques, big shady trees and beautiful parks to sit in
so just walk around and explore.
If you want an authentic Mexican snack while you’re in Roma Norte, then head to El Moro.
They’ve been serving up hot chocolate and churros since 1935
and you know a place is good when there’s pretty much a lineup outside all the time.
The air smells like chocolate and sweet cinnamon and it’s a beautiful aesthetic inside the shop.
I made an Instagram Story there so if you haven’t seen it, here it is.
Another of my favourite stops within Roma Norte is a coffee shop called Café Toscana.
It’s located at the corner of a park called Plaza Luis Cabrera,
which is a fabulous place to just sit and relax.
I guess you can tell I like to sit and relax in coffee shops cuz I seem to do it quite a bit.
And Café Toscana has delicious coffee and a beautiful aesthetic
to sit inside or outside to people-watch.
Another area of the city that I really enjoyed and would highly recommend spending some time in
is Coyoacán.
It comes from the Aztec language and means ‘place of the coyotes’
and that’s why you’ll see a lot of images of coyotes around there.
You might also recognize it as the home turf of Frida Kahlo
and it felt a bit to me like a small village within Mexico City
and I did notice that the pace of life there
was just a little bit slower, which is nice.
There’s a beautiful cathedral there, which you’re welcome to go inside and look around in,
Plaza Hidalgo is always brimming with life.
There’s of course restaurants and cafés.
There’s a lovely fountain with coyotes where you can stand and make a wish,
which I made sure that I did, and a gorgeous park where you can just sit and watch the world go by.
There’s a lot of competition for favourites in Mexico City because it really is a place
that I just fell in love with but I hope that you enjoyed hearing about some of my top picks.
I’d love to hear what your favourites are in Mexico City so please leave a comment down below
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and I’ll see you in my next one.