seven things you must know before moving to mexico
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mexican food in other countries has nothing to do with mexican food in mexico i don't really
want to and maybe i do let's see i am like look at that they're quite crispy what is it
oh my gosh it feels so wrong no i think i can they have eyes and not afraid it's moles i
think which is aren't eggs those are good but you don't know they are eggs you don't know
nothing about them it's just like food you know you don't see shape you don't see legs
eyes or faces mexican food in mexico it's amazing there is a variety of things usually you can find
the same ingredients presented in different ways so the flavor is really good you will always find
a good spicy sauce whatever you eat so be prepared you will find things in here that you have never
seen before go and try them you have to be careful maybe your body is not used to it if you go to a
place and there is a lot of people that's a good place usually nobody tell you about this until
it happens there is a thing called la malicion de eventually you will have stomach problems included
in this one i want to talk about tap water is it safe to drink it should i drink it no do i brush
my teeth with it yes do i wash my vegetables and fruits with it yes but i don't drink it
many people come to mexico city because it is an affordable city and they are right rent you can
pay around 800 there are several areas mexico city is organized by colonias colonies and it's
very different from one to another so depending on where you choose to live your rent will vary
but you're gonna have a really good apartment on that price i mean comparing it with other
places in latin america or in general is pretty affordable if i don't eat out i just go to the
grocery store and i buy some food it's about 70 to 90 dollars a week it will depends on what you eat
i eat in a very simple way a lot of vegetables fruits of course if you choose to eat out your
budget is going to be completely different a very good restaurant 15 or 50 dollars you can find
different prices in different places you can eat from very cheap to very expensive
mexico in general it's a big country if you happen here into the beaches
and you decide to come to mexico city it's not like oh i'm close to the beach
no mexico city it's almost in the middle of the country and for going to the beach from here
either side it's like four hours by car or you have to take a flight mexico city is a massive
city it has like 20 million people there is a metro there is a metro bus
uber or taxi or they have a bicycle system called ecoec which works pretty well i would recommend to
pay that fee they have like a year subscription the best recommendation is live where you work
each colony has a different vibe has a different history the most popular one for
maybe foreign are very nice and cool and they have plenty of restaurants and cafes and you
can walk everywhere and there are a lot of trees and a lot of parks and it's beautiful
some of them are more expensive because of that there are also other areas that are
pretty nice as well so don't be afraid of trying new places but ask before going because in some
cases if you just go across the street you enter into a new colony some areas can be safer than
others the best way to find an apartment is choosing the area you want to live in and walk
around there are always signs and you can call them if you find a place that you really like
take it because if you don't take it another person is going to take it
i think it's not fair how people look at mexico mexico is a beautiful country
with many good things she cannot define it just because of a specific area that
media loves to talk about i mean there are areas that are dangerous the cartels exist
the drug dealers exist but that doesn't mean that it's like that everywhere i think mexico
city is a very safe place you have to be careful but as you are careful in any
big city in general it will depend on the area if it's the peak hour and you go to
the metro or the metro booth you will get pickpockets you have to be careful of that
nobody told me that mexico is a cold city i mean it's not cold cold like
russia but it's cold people picture or i picture mexican city as hot weather and it's never really
hot today we are almost finishing september the highest temperature right now is 73 the lowest
temperature is going to be 53 and there is a winter the thing is usually in countries that
have seasons they are prepared in here usual places don't have a heating system you can buy
like an electrical heater in december january february bridges can get down to 45.
also it's a bit dry it's a very high city so maybe as soon as you get here will feel different
and the air quality is not the best but you will get used to it
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you'll find a lot of people who speak english but not everyone in
mexico city you're gonna be a bit spoiled because
most of the people speak english because many people visit this city so they are used to it
but if you're coming here for a long period of time take advantage of that and learn spanish
mexico city is a very good city for living i think right now
more than ever this is a very active city there is space for everyone there is a lot
of art there is a lot of music there is a lot of good people around you can have fun living here