If taking a journey to Mexico City is the destination for your next vacation, you will be pleasantly surprised at the culture, the entertainment, the mystery, and the history of this old city. There are so many things to do that it is wise to plan an itinerary before going. It is also a huge place with 20 million people living there, marking it as the third largest metropolis in the world.
For the history buff, there are excavations and pyramids galore. The area in which Mexico City is now on has been inhabited for 20,000 years! Perhaps the most awe-inspiring of ancient monuments is the ancient city of Teotihuacan. Located 30 miles in the Northeast direction, you can marvel at the Pyramid of the Moon and the Pyramid of the Sun. You can also take a stroll along the Avenue of the Dead. Going there usually takes an entire day, but it is a day well spent. Another popular site is the city of Tenochtitlan. This site boasts the Temple Major and there are many excavations. Mexico City was built on top of this ancient place and was once the center of the Aztec empire. Also in the city is the Historic Center where Mexico’s Cathedral is located. This church, though not as old as the ruins, is still worth your while to check out.
If you love strolling through museums, Mexico City definitely has its share. The National Museum of Anthropology is the most popular, but there are also art, history, and cultural museums to explore as well.
Looking for fun and excitement? Mexico City has many nightclubs and bars to check out the local scene in. The Flamingo Beach and Golf Resort is the top place to golf. Its pristine courses will satisfy your golfing need. If shopping is more your style, the Zona Rosa has many fine and interesting shops to explore. There are also many shops around Mexico City that sell traditional, homemade pottery and jewelry. If you’ve heard horror stories about the food in Mexico, the City will surely prove them wrong! The Antigua Hacienda de Tlalpan, Danubio Restaurant, and Las Mananitas are three restaurants that have exquisite cuisine. Also, make sure you inquire about celebrations or events that are taking place during your visit. Rituals, protests, and the many celebrations that happen throughout the year take place in the Zocalo Square.
For the adventure seeker, Mexico City offers airplane trips for a full aerial view of the city, itself, and the surrounding area. By air, you will gaze at mountain vistas, traditional villages, rapids, caverns, lush forests, jungles, deserts, lakes, volcanoes, and savannahs. It is a greatly diverse area and one of the few places on earth where all these habitats and environments are close by one another. You can also explore the Chapultepec Forest where you will find a zoo, lakes, and amusement parks. This is a centuries old forest that the city has taken great pride in.
Mexico City is as colorful as the people themselves. You will find that it is hard to leave and even harder to forget.
