Casa Condesa Extended Stay Mexico, Mexico City

Advantages: More filled with excitement than Robbie Williamses pants
Disadvantages: Keep your ehad screwed on and there are none.

...at about four o’clock in the afternoon. There is a point where once you have been driving into the city for about half an hour you hit a hill and suddenly the whole city is laid out beneath you. I have never seen anything that sprawls so much. It was huge. No it was bigger than that. It was HUGE. About two hours later we were still driving through concrete cube houses and really not looking forward to our stay when we turned the corner into the main plaza and were overwhelmed by it’s beauty. Mexico City had suddenly turned into a dazzling place. It’s architecture was stunning and dated from the 17th century. Our hotel was in the Zocolo. It’s an area just next to Plaza de Constitucion, right in the centre of the city. The Zocolo is where you’ll find the open air markets, it’s crazy but as long as you look after your valuables it... Read review

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Advantages: Unique day or half day trip
Disadvantages: A fair distance out of town

...Having lived in Mexico City since the start of July, I can't believe it's taken me over 3 months to visit this place, since it's one of the most famous attractions in the city and has been since the 1920s. Xochimilco (soch-ee-milk-oh) is an area located to the south of the city, known for its series of canals, the remains of old Lake Xochimilco. Quick trivia here, this was home to canoeing and rowing competitions when Mexico hosted the Olympics back in 1968. ~ Getting There and When To Go ~ Xochimilco isn't just a bit south of the city, it's a long way away, so much so that it took me over an hour to get there and I already live south of the centre. Metros only run as far as Tasqueña (end of Line 2, the blue one) and from there you can either catch the Tren Ligero ("electric train" or as I would call it...a tram) or take... Read review

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Advantages: Lots of fun, loads to do, easy to get to other places
Disadvantages: Can be very dangerous

...I used to live in Mexico city. There are a couple of things that all travellers there should know. For a start, never take a taxi off the street. Get your hotel to call you a sitio taxi. Your name and destination are then recorded. This is important because in Mexico City there are many kidnappings, muggings and murders. You will be targeted if you don't look latino. If for some reason you have to get in a taxi off the street there are a couple of things that you can do to protect yourself. The first is to make sure the license plate starts with an 'L'or an 'S' if it doesn't it probably means that the taxi is stolen and that the person driving it is in a crime ring which mugs passengers. The second check is to make sure that the number on the license plate matches the number on the side of the door. The third check... Read review

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