Mexico City Travel Forum

I´m looking for some oaxacan cooking classes, cheap and family recicpes.

After tomorrow I will be in D.F for the first time I am sure I will have a great deal of fun ,and the good thing I will arrive around noon so I can take good look for the city . I will stay for 5 days, only any of the VT members would like to have a beer because I am buying ,so more than welcome just e.mail back if you like . Thanks

Is it realistic to travel from Mexico City to Antigua, Guatamala by ('luxury')bus in 5 days?

Hi there, I kind of lost here for finding the hotel in downtown and historical areas I checked on line and i found a plenty here as example: Monte Real, Benidorm, Sevilla, Best Western Estoril, and Tulip Inn Ritz. This will be my first time to Mexico City so if anyone can help me here that will be very helpfull.

Thank You

Seeking the services of a local guide to take my 12 year old son and I around this fascinating city (and area) to show us more than just the usual tourist haunts. Of course I will pay well for your time and cover all expenses such as taxis,lunches/dinners/shows etc. We enjoy history, architecture, interesting restaurants (pricey and otherwise) and out of the ordinary experiences. We will be staying March 17th through 24th at either the Four Seasons or Marriot hotel. You must speak fluent Spanish and LOVE this city! If you can recommend anyone please do pass this request on. Many thanks! Reply via email to trevortoronto (at) yahoo.com thanks!
-trevor

I'm trying to plan an itinerary, so help is appreciated. With an 8AM departure, we would need to be at Mexico City airport by 6AM. Is there any way to do that by night bus directly from either Puebla or Oaxaca? (I have not found an English timetable.) Otherwise, I'll plan to go back to DF for a night or two..... I assume transportation can be arranged easily from there. GRACIAS (the only Spanish I know)

We will be travelling in early February to Mexico City and possibly Oaxaca and or Puebla. We want only meatless meals- (some fish OK). Must we avoid salads/fruit, even in restaurants? That will make things much more difficult. We do not need vegan or strictly vegetarian restaurants- just some places with choices. THANKS!

OK, so I'm being lazy and I admit it. I know there are hundreds of posts here on what to see and do. There in lies the problem.

We will be coming back from a Rotary work effort in Xicotepec and will be tired.

It's our first time there. What should we see and do in a few days that would be really easy and worth what effort we have remaining?

We typically avoid the "touristy" places, but we will have just left the real Mexico.

I will have two nights in Mexico city (one each way from Bogota flight) and I do not want to go too far or get caught in traffic but want to be away from airport surroundings, experience Mexico.

Thank you in advance for an recommendations.

Hi everyone

The subject probably sums it up! I'm trawling through the web looking at hotels in Mexico City, trying to find something that's special, historical / traditional Mexican, central and in a nice safe area, near restaurants and tourist interest spots....but I'm not having any luck so far.

Everything seems to be either far too expensive / chains (which we try to avoid) / very mordern or very business oriented.

Any tips would be gratefully received!

Our family of 5 will have an 8 hour stopover in Mexico city. Is it worth leaving the airport? Are there tours or something that we could do.

Thanks

Hello there!We'd like to get in touch with a FILIPINO Virtual Tourist member in Mexico City. We're a group of 4 adults planning to go on pilgrimage to the Guadalupe Shrine this March or April. We will be coming from Vancouver, Canada...we need some practical tips on hotels, places to go, and of course, how to go to the Guadalupe shrine, our ultimate goal. Of course, if you need anything from 'Pinas, we'll be happy to get it for you...huwag lang mabigat!

Hey there

I will be staying in Condesa for three weeks and would like to find a place to workout that won't break my budget. Any suggestions?

Also, I'd like to take my hosts to a hip dinner out as a way to say thanks. What is a hot new restaurant?

DLSchmidt

I need some help on hotels in Mexico City.
We're looking at a few options advertised for under $100 nightly:
-- Suites Contempo. Advertised as Near Chapultepec Forest, between Reforma and Mariano Escobedo Streets. In the best hotel zone of the capital.
-- Emporio Reforma. This downtown Mexico City hotel is on Paseo de la Reforma, three km (two miles) from Zocalo Square, five km (three miles) from the Anthropology Museum, and 45 minutes from the international airport.
-- Casa Gonzalez. Río Lerma and Río Panuco, Zona Rosa & Surrounding Areas.
-- Casa de la Condesa. Avenida Reforma and Avenida Insurgentes, Av. Cuahutemoc, Av. Revolucion, and Av. Viaducto, the main avenues of Mexico City.
Thanks in advance for the help.

Dont laugh at me! but im looking for a restaurant in cuauhtemoc mexico city.

I dont know the name of it, or what style the menu, but I have an address for you. Colonia cuauhtemoc, rio guadalquivir 91, mexico city.

Please help me find the name of this restaurant! Thankyou!

Is the Xochimilco open only on weekends or all day? If I go there by myself then do I need to find people to share the boat with me? I heard 300 pesos is the boatman's fee.

Hi. I am heading to Mexico city with my boyfriend soon, and I was looking for suggestions on the proper clothes to pack. I imagine we will be wandering around the city by day and going out a lot to resteraunts and bars. We may even do some dancing. We may have received an invitation to someone's house for new year's eve, but I want to be prepared for anything (including a celebration in a bar/club). Please advise how casual/dressy/conservative the dress code is for bars/clubs in Df. Thank you.

Coming in for a quick stay, it'll be my first time and can use much advice or guides for the area.

Hablo espanol tambien y estare feliz conocer gente nueva de alla durante mi vacaciones.

hi i will start and end my roundtrip in mexico city but before i book my flight a few question.
1)if i am correct i will arrive late in the evening on 15 februari mexico city int. airport. now i red you have to be carefull with taxi s. so is it correct that i can book a taxi nearby the luggage?
2) for a hotel i saw Marlowe Adres INDEPENDENCIA 17, MEXICO D.F. 06050 any1 has experience with this hotel? found it on www.hotelopia.nl any has experience with hotelopia? is the area good? want to book it for 2 or 3 nights. just to get used to the time diference. or any1 knows a better hotel? not to expensive.
3) how much will a taxi cost from international airport to this hotel?
and do i need to pay in dollars or pesos?
4)at start i want to see museo national de antropologia.
other things i want to see but probably at the end of my trip : templo mayor, palacio national, some thing around zocalo.
5) how to get to teotihuacan from mexico city by bus?
6) from mexico city to oaxaca is by bus about 6 hours i red. but from villahermosa to mexico city how long is that by bus and how many times i need to change busses? thinking of taking a nightbus.
7) any site where i can find entrance fee for museums also for outside mexico city. teotihuacan, chichen itza, palenque, la vente parque.
all tips are welcome
this will be my first time travelling alone and going to mexico and guatamala.

thanks for your help.
Diana

What's the weather like this time of season in Mexico City?
What clothing is suitable for day and night?

Is there more than one bus company (Estrella de Oro) to get between the two cities?

I will be hosting a group of students from the U.S. in January. We will be staying at Casa de los Amigos, Ignacio Mariscal 132, Col. Tabacalera. My question: Which bus do we take to Teotihuacan (the Pyramids) and where can we catch it? Also, how much is the fare?
thanks,
Larry Friesen

My girlfriend and I (both law school students) will be travelling around Mexico during December and January. We are looking for some interaction with other law students or lawyers in Mexico City. We would like to meet other's in the legal field as well as have a good time. If anyone wants to meet up for a drink and chat for a bit, let us know. (I speak Spanish pretty well, but my girlfriend doesn't...)
devendjo@shu.edu

Hi All-

We will be in Mexico City tomorrow and would want to take a taxi from the airport to Sheraton Maria Isabel - Zona Rosa region. Would youknow how much it costs. Is it per person or per taxi. We want to use the official airport taxi. How do we go about it?

Thanks mucho.

Can somebody tell me how long it takes to bus this .

Cheers

hi there

i am thinking to fly to mexico city for a couple of days, perhaps one week, and got some questions:


i want to visit a couple of places, so to be within a short distance of them; Polance, Reforma, Zocalo, Condesa?? or Chapultepec??

- is there a metro line from Mexico City Airport to downtown? otherwise, how much does it cost by taxi?
- i'm looking to stay in a budget hotel/hostel, any recommendation? bearing in mind safety issues?
- what are the areas to avoid for a woman to hang around?

cheers, amani:^)

Hello there,
We are travelling to Mexico city soon from europe.
On the flight Europe -> Mexico city were allowed to bring 46kg per person. Once in mexico were first gonna visit Acapulco for a week but the flight Mexico city -> Acapulco only allows us to bring 20kg per person.
I heard that there are lockers at the aiport so my quesions are:
- About how much do these cost for a week?
- Is it safe?
- Anybody got some experience with it or some other idea for storage of luggage?

Thanks
Niyagi

Seeking a safe hotel (up to 100euros per room per night), for three women visiting Mexico City Center for 4 days.

Hi! I am attending a conference in Cancun the second week of November and am contemplating taking Mexicana Airlines (LAX-CUN) and stopping in Mexico City on the return trip for a few days' visit.

I would appreciate advice on whether it is best to fly Mexicana and if it will be safe for a single, not so young woman travelling alone to visit Mexico City?

Cheers :-)

Does anybody know if UNO has some type of transportation from airport to TAPO ? or taxis are the only way? to get there? Also I tried to get info for UNO from TAPO to Villahermosa, Tabasco regarding schedule and prices but their web site is not working. If anybody has a better place to get that info I would appreciate.