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Mexico City Guide: It’s going to be really difficult to try and summarize Mexico City. This is a place you could live your entire life and not see everything that it has to share. It even goes by multiple names; DF (de eff-a) which referred to when it was called Distrito Federal, Ciudad de Mexico, or most commonly known as just Mexico. There aren’t many cities in the world that are as imposing and formidable … Continue readingMexico City Guide
Guadalajara, the second largest metropolis in Mexico is also one of the best to visit. A combination of everything good about a non-beach Mexican vacation, it’s definitely a good “starter” Latin American destination. It has great sites, super fun day trips, friendly locals, and amazing food options. The airport is nice and easy to fly into and get out of. The city is big enough that you can truly get lost, or be able to … Continue readingGuide to Guadalajara, México
1. Tlaquepaque A neighborhood on the Southern side of Guadalajara, this place is what you imagined when you first started thinking about a vacation to the real Mexico. A bustling community and tourist center alike, you can find a whole day’s worth of activities within a few blocks of each other. We mentioned El Parian in our Places to Drink and the whole area in our Places to Eat articles to fuel you throughout the … Continue readingBest Things to Do in Guadalajara, Mexico
Seeing as we only spent 5 days in Guadalajara, we didn’t have the time or the experience to put together a substantial “Top 5” (let alone “Top 10”) list of best bars or best places to drink in Guadalajara, so we are going about this in a more abstract format. Some drinks, areas, bars, and categories; here are the must have libations when visiting Mexico’s second largest city: 1. Tequila the Town The birthplace of … Continue readingPlaces to Drink in Guadalajara
Seeing as we only spent 5 days in Guadalajara, we didn’t have the time or the experience to put together a substantial “Top 5” (let alone “Top 10”) list of Best Food/Restaurants in Guadalajara, so we are going about this in a more abstract format. Some dishes, areas, restaurants, and categories; here are the must eats when visiting Mexico’s second largest city: 1. Tortas Ahogadas This is the famous cuisine of Guadalajara. Basically a sub … Continue readingBest Food/Restaurants in Guadalajara
“Why are so many great cooks in NY from Mexico, and Puebla in particular?” – Anthony Bourdain We’ll get to the food in a bit, but I wanted to start by telling what Puebla has done for me. Puebla has given me the motivation I needed to start writing about travel. I lived there for a year so I was still enthralled by its exoticism and its “newness” up until the day I left. I … Continue readingGuide to Puebla, Mexico
1. Licoreria Limantour – Polanco The Pujol of bars in Mexico City, Licoreria Limantour has been collecting praise and awards for years now. Often regarded as the best bar in Latin America, you can easily see the reasons why as soon as you open the menu. The bar itself doesn’t seem like anything too standout-ish. It seems like your everyday, elegant and lively bar that could be found on any corner of midtown Manhattan. In … Continue readingBest Bars in Mexico City
1. Casa de Toño – Zona Rosa The must have on our list rests with Casa de Toño. Quite possibly my favorite eating establishment in the world, Casa de Tono is a 24 hour a day, 365 day a year factory of good food. Though they have opened numerous locations, I have only ever made it to this one, and boy is it good. Waiters literally running food orders to their tables, everyone packed together … Continue readingBest Restaurants in Mexico City
So you decided to take a one day trip to Puebla from your stay in Mexico City. Much better choice than bypassing it altogether. You will want to get there as early as possible and leave as late as possible to provide yourself with the highest possibility for eating multiple times. The more meals the better. Here is your full how to guide, working under the assumption that you are going on a Thursday, Friday, … Continue readingGringo Guide 1 Day Trip Puebla
1. Castillo de Chapultapec – Chapultapec Park Probably the second most popular site in Mexico City is the amazing castle that is situated almost all too perfectly up top of a hill in the middle of the city’s main park. Massive, impressive, and filled with everything from antiques to more modern art, I make it a point to take everyone who visited me in Mexico here. The history is almost as rich as the people … Continue readingBest Things to Do in Mexico City