Exploring Mexico City (Full Episode) | Best of the World with Antoni Porowski | National Geographic

14 places in this vlog

In the order they appear. Tap a time to play it here, or ↗ to open YouTube at that second.

1. 0:04

   Chapultepec Castle (National Museum of History)

   🏛️ Museum · Chapultepec

2. 3:54

   Roma

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Cuauhtémoc · brief mention

3. 4:17

   Panadería Rosetta

   ☕ Cafe · Roma Norte

   The signature guava roll has buttery laminated pastry, guava jam and cream cheese, and is crispy and only lightly sweet.

4. 5:48

   Rosetta

   🍴 Restaurant · Roma Norte

   Tamales made from fresh rainy-season corn with huitlacoche, onion, chilies and epazote are earthy, sweet and subtly smoky.

5. 12:16

   Arena México

   🚡 Activity · Doctores

   Fight night is family-friendly chaos, and booing the villains is part of the fun.

6. 21:17

   El Nido de Quetzalcóatl

   🏢 Landmark · Naucalpan

   It has eight private apartments plus two vacation rentals, so it is possible to stay overnight.

7. 27:08

   Condesa

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Cuauhtémoc · brief mention

8. 27:08

   Maizajo

   🍴 Restaurant · Condesa

   The campechano taco is a smoky meat-lover's pick, and the house salsa is very spicy.

9. 32:15

   Xochimilco

   🚡 Activity · Xochimilco

   Canoeing from Parque Ecológico Xochimilco at sunrise is peaceful, before the crowds of over a million yearly visitors arrive.

10. 37:22

    Isla de las Muñecas

    🏛️ Historic site · Xochimilco

    It is reached by boat through the Xochimilco canals and feels like a horror-film set.

11. 39:14

    Monumental Alebrijes Parade

    🚡 Activity · Centro Histórico

    The parade starts at the Zócalo, where the alebrijes can be seen up close before the bell signals the start.

12. 39:41

    Zócalo

    🏢 Landmark · Centro Histórico · brief mention

    It is the starting point of the Alebrijes parade.

13. 43:27

    Paseo de la Reforma

    🏢 Landmark · Cuauhtémoc · brief mention

    The Alebrijes parade marches along it.

14. 43:30

    Angel of Independence

    🏢 Landmark · Cuauhtémoc · brief mention

    It marks the end of the Alebrijes parade route.