The City Code · Mexico
Mexico City
A capital of museums, markets and some of the world's best cooking.
Arriving
A pre-booked car from AICM — never a street taxi. Allow an hour in traffic.
Book this first
The great tasting rooms, which book two to three months ahead, and Frida Kahlo's house, timed entry.
What is worn
Layered: the altitude makes evenings cool all year.
Money & manners
Ten to fifteen per cent. Cash for markets and street stalls.
The golden hour
Eight in the morning in Chapultepec, before the smog and the crowds.
The usual mistake
Underestimating the altitude on day one. Eat light and drink water before the mezcal.
From the collection
The stay, the table, the morning
While you are there
What moves the city
Public holiday · 15 Sept to 16 Sept
Independence night
El Grito in the Zocalo, then a military parade. The Centro is sealed off; plan dinner in Roma or Polanco instead.
Festival · 28 Oct to 2 Nov
Dia de Muertos
Ofrendas, the Reforma parade and all-night vigils in Mixquic. Reforma and the Centro close to traffic; hotels book out months ahead.
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The rest of Mexico City on Velori
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