Mexico City, Mexico
“In a dense urban center, amongst the chaos and noise, we found humanity, diversity, reflection, and the vibrancy of its people! MAGICAL CDMX!”
- More about your Oliver Guide: Bonnie Powers
- Trip type: Adult, Group getaway, City
- Activity level: high
- Ideal length of trip: 5 Days
to & from
Airline / We flew Aeromexico direct from SFO and it was seamless!
Transportation / Uber was recommended to take from the airport and in the city. Quite convenient and even more safe if you add a required security code to your trip. Ensure the license plate and driver are the same as in the app.
Traffic / it’s real. We avoided it nearly completely by clustering our itinerary in neighborhoods we could walk and traverse, and not traveling during peak hours
Pesos / Get from ATM; rarely need but for smaller vendors, markets and if you need to pay a doctor.
Dog Poop / Sadly a bit of an issue! Look where you’re walking!
Sidewalk Safety / A lot of tree root, uneven cement and odd metal intrusions; so again, look where you’re walking!
Safety / We didn’t experience any moments of feeling vulnerable. We were exploring and traversing mostly on foot and only occasionally shifted routes for better safety. There was
actually strong police presence.
Where to Stay
We stayed with a friend in Roma Sur. Walking into her stunning home took our breath away. The loving restoration of the 1930’s casona is visible in every blink of the eye. An interior designer, potter and furniture designer, she brought magic into this home with her keen sense of style and function, vast collections of Oaxacan pottery, vintage furniture, brutalist accessories, unique lighting and textiles and her own extraordinary ceramics. Homes like hers are on AirBnB so we’d recommend having an experience that is also about style and design! If we were to go again and stay elsewhere, we’d stay near Avenida Amsterdam in Condesa.