Eurostars Zona Rosa Suites, Mexico City

The Floating Gardens of Mexico City

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 ...

zoe_page 21.10.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Xochimilco, Mexico City

Rome - The Eternal CIty

Advantages: Great Charcters
Disadvantages: None

When I was in Asda with my mam a couple of weeks ago, I noticed they had lots of books on sale for £1. I immediately noticed this one as it had the Colosseum, Rome on the front. As Rome is one of my favourite cities I've been to, I decided to give it a try. The Author Domenica De Rosa was born in London in 1963 and wrote her first novel at 11 years old. She read English at King's College in London then went on to work in publishing. Her first book, The Italian Quarter, was published in 2004. She lives in Brighton with her husband and two children. The Plot "The De Angelis sisters - holier-than-thou Anna, beautiful Maria and tomboy Gaby - have always been competitive, never more so than for the affection of their father, Enzo" Sadly, on the day that Gaby's first baby is born, Enzo dies. The sisters start to ...

bluejules 17.05.2008 · Read full review
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A Green Oasis In The City

Advantages: Loads of free stuff to see and do
Disadvantages: Can be busy at weekends

of other stuff. There are also a couple of sit down cafes in the park. People sell helium balloons, princess tiaras, cuddly toys, various Mexican souvenirs, cameras and batteries in case you've forgotten then. You can have your photo (or your child's photo) taken with Winnie the Pooh or Elmo, though only in Mexico would you consider these costumes at all similar to the "real" thing (in other words...in any other country they'd be a law suit waiting to happen). VERDICT When I first moved to Mexico City I lived a few blocks from the park and regularly went there when I wanted some fresh air - it really is a green oasis in an otherwise smoggy city. There is so much to do that I never did the same thing twice, and I still have more to see. People say Mexico City is dangerous, and they say parks can be dangerous, but I have felt perfectly ...

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Review of Chapultepec Park, Mexico City