Mexico City for First Timers | Everything to Know Before You Go! (Mexico City Travel Guide)

19 places in this vlog

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1. 2:26

   Plaza Garibaldi

   🏢 Landmark · Centro Histórico · brief mention

   Can feel a bit sketchy during the day, with drunks and a weird vibe.

2. 3:01

   Zócalo

   🏢 Landmark · Centro Histórico

   Watch out for pickpockets in the busy area around the square.

3. 7:20

   Templo Mayor

   🏛️ Historic site · Centro Histórico · brief mention

4. 7:22

   Metropolitan Cathedral

   ⛩️ Temple · Centro Histórico · brief mention

5. 7:24

   Chapultepec Park

   🌳 Park · Miguel Hidalgo · brief mention

6. 7:27

   Chapultepec Castle (National Museum of History)

   🏛️ Museum · Chapultepec · brief mention

   Entry costs about $5 per person; worth visiting if the line isn't too long.

7. 7:31

   Frida Kahlo Museum (Casa Azul)

   🏛️ Museum · Coyoacán · brief mention

   Entry is about $12 per person.

8. 7:42

   Mercado de Coyoacán

   🛒 Market · Coyoacán · brief mention

9. 7:45

   Mercado de La Merced

   🛒 Market · Centro Histórico · brief mention

   Pick it over Coyoacán's market if you want something more intense and stimulating.

10. 8:16

    Palacio de Bellas Artes

    🏛️ Museum · Centro Histórico · brief mention

    Entry costs about $5.

11. 8:24

    Xochimilco

    🚡 Activity · Xochimilco · brief mention

    Best visited with a tour.

12. 10:25

    Churrería El Moro

    ☕ Cafe · Centro Histórico

    Leave room after a meal for fresh churros here.

13. 12:22

    Coyoacán

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Coyoacán

    It is 30 to 45 minutes from the centre, which makes it a less convenient base.

14. 12:54

    Centro Histórico

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Cuauhtémoc

    Recommended base for first-timers, but it can be hectic, chaotic and loud.

15. 13:04

    National Palace

    🏰 Palace · Centro Histórico · brief mention

16. 13:20

    Condesa

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Cuauhtémoc

    Great for shopping and young crowds, but more expensive than other areas.

17. 13:24

    Roma

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Cuauhtémoc

18. 14:21

    Juárez

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Cuauhtémoc

    More affordable and less polished; a tiny two-week Airbnb here cost $928.

19. 14:43

    Polanco

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Miguel Hidalgo

    Comfortable and organized for first-timers, but expensive and lacking a bit of charm.