![]() We had no trouble shooting on the iPhone but we were, of course disappointed to have lugged our camera around only to be forced to store it in a coat/bag check.Ĥ. This was a bit frustrating for us since we prefer shooting with our Canon 5D Mark iii. There were quite a few places we went where professional cameras we not allowed (notably Biblioteca Vasconcelos). Taxis are known to sometimes take advantage of tourists so personally I recommend taking Uber.ģ. Mexico City is very spread out so Uber is very convenient and inexpensive by US standards. On the app you can easily pinpoint your location and input where you’re going without any miscommunication because of the language barrier. Uber vs Taxi. I highly recommend taking Ubers over Taxis in Mexico City. Our bodies seemed to adjust after 2 or so days.Ģ. You’ll notice you feel a bit more winded when you’re walking and you may have dry eyes but overall it was nothing serious. Mexico City has an altitude of 7,382 feet (2,250 meters) making it at an even higher altitude than Denver, CO (which is at 5280 feet or 1609.3 meters ) I didn’t know this before we left so I was very surprised when one glass of wine had me feeling buzzed. I’ve outlined some of our favorite places including photo locations, museums and restaurants!ġ0 things to know before you go: Mexico Cityġ. We chose an AirBnB in the Condesa neighborhood with a lovely garden located near lots of cute bars and restaurants. Mexico City is on Central Time so it was one hour earlier than here in New York. The flight from JFK was direct to Mexico City totaling about 5 hours. We booked our flights about 6 weeks in advance so we scored round-trip airfare for $250 each on Aeromexico operated by Delta. We’d both heard so much about the foodie scene in Mexico City along with the culture and affordable price of travel. Neither of us had ever visited Mexico City although we’d both traveled to Mexico previously but we had only stayed in beachy/touristy locations like Tulum and Riviera Maya. In early October Gerry and I headed to Mexico City for the long weekend. Every year Gerry and I like to try to explore at least one new international location. ![]()
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