Mexico City Off the Beaten Path
Description:
Lucha libre, bullfighting, a voyage to the heart of Mexico's passion for the Virgin Mary... these are but a few of the quirky, amazing or plain bizarre aspects of Mexico City. This 5 day itinerary will give you the scoop on how to best get to those little known places most guide books barely mention. Enjoy!
Author: Federico
Day 1 - Mexico City
Start the trip from two views of Mexico from above. Begin with the Bosque Nacional del Desierto de los Leones for a green and peaceful setting, follow it with a visit to the tip of a mexican skyscraper and head into the small and quirky Museo del Zapato. End the day with a meal at the city's top seafood restaurant. Also, if you are daring enough and its the right season, ask your hotel to arrange tickets for the Lucha Libre at Arena Mexico, but be warned, this is a passionate sport with loud screaming and boiling tempers.
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Bosque Nacional del Desierto de los Leones
Location:
view in google mapsCarretera México-Toluca, Km 25.5
05000 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 55 5525 93802
Torre Latinoamericana
Location:
view in google mapsEje Central 2
Centro Historico
06040 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 5 518 17142
Parque Zoológico de Chapultepec
Location:
view in google mapsPaseo de la Reforma
Primera Sección del Bosque de Chapultepec
11000 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 55 5553 62632
Dínamos (Los)
Location:
view in google mapsParque Nacional Los Dínamos
Magdalena Contreras
14100 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 55 533 4700 (Información Turisticos)3
Museo del Zapato
Location:
view in google mapsBolívar 27
Colonia Centro
06060 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 5 512 13114
Contramar
Location:
view in google maps200 Durango
Colonia Roma
06700 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
52 55 5514 9217 / 52 55 5514 31695
Gran Hotel Ciudad de México
Location:
view in google mapsAv 16 De Septiembre N 82
Centro Histórico
06000 Mexico City, MX
Phone:
+52 55 1083 7700Day 2 - Mexico City
This will be an arty day but skipping the usual Frida and Diego sagas for the more obscure contemporary delvings. Start at the Estudio de Joaquin Clausell at the top of the Museo de la Ciudad, follow it with a trip out to the Jumex Collection exhibitions and end it with a meal at the trendy Condesa neighbourhood in the Mama Rosas restaurant.
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Estudio de Joaquín Clausell
Location:
view in google mapsPino Suárez, 30
Colonia Centro
06010 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 5 542 00832
Jumex Collection (The)
Location:
view in google mapsKm. 19.5 Carretera Mexico-Pachuca Ectapec Edo
55340 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 55 5699 19613
Mama Rosas
Location:
view in google mapsAtlixco, 105 y Michoacán
Colonia Condesa
06140 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
52 55 5661 1746Day 3 - Mexico City
A day to feast on all five senses. Start with a five hour trip through the Xochimilco canals which will take you to nature reserves and an island fully decorated in ancient dolls that most tourist never get a glimpse of. Follow it with a visit to Sensorama, and finish with a meal with the best view of the city.
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Xochimilco
Location:
view in google mapsAvenida México Xochimilco
(Xochimilco)
16500 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 5 5525 9380 (Información Turisticos)2
Sensorama
Location:
view in google mapsOrizaba, 214
Colonia Roma
06700 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 55 1998 25863
Bellini
Location:
view in google mapsAvenida de las Naciones 1 Piso 45
Nápoles
03810 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
52 5 628 8304 / 52 5 628 8305Day 4 - Mexico City
A day for a bit of popular culture. Start with Mercado el Chopo to get a taste of Mexico's youth culture (skaters, goths, emos, and the like) follow it with a trip to La Feria and its amazing rollercoaster rides (but with a Mexican twist). Dine in style at a chic cantina, and if you are thirsty for more head to La Bipolar for a boogey with the trendiest DJs and dance with the beautiful people.
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Mercado El Chopo
Location:
view in google mapsJust outside of the Buenavista Metro station.
Buenavista
Mexico City, Mexico
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Feria Chapultepec Mágico (La)
Location:
view in google mapsSegunda sección del Bosque de Chapultepec
Chapultepec Polanco
11100 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 55 5230 21213
Guadalupana (La)
Location:
view in google mapsHiguera, 14
Villa Coyoacán
04000 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
52 55 5554 62534
Bipolar (La)
Location:
view in google mapsMalitzin 155
Coyoacan
Mexico City, Mexico
Day 5 - Mexico City
Begin this day with a trek to the heart of Mexican catholic devotion for the Virgin of Guadalupe. Mexicans make a yearly pilgrimage to visit this Basilica where the Virgin appeared decades ago. Since you are in the neighbourhood check out the Museo de Cera de la Villa (a smaller and quirkier version of larger wax museums). At 4pm head to the Plaza Mexico for a feast of bullfighting that you will never forget.
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Basilica de Guadalupe
Location:
view in google mapsCalzada de los Misterios y Paseo Zumárraga
Gustavo A. Madero
07050 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 5 577 60222
Museo de Cera de la Villa
Location:
view in google mapsCalzada de los Misterios, 880
Colonia Tepeyac Insurgentes
07050 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 55 5781 94553
Plaza Mexico
Location:
view in google mapsAugusto Rodin #241 Col. Ciudad de los Deportes
Del. Benito Juárez
03040 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 55 5611 9020