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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jun 6, 2000
Pros: Amazing pyramids and temples -- over 2,000 years old
Cons: Somewhat remote from downtown
Summary: Evil priests sacrificing young virgins to strange and powerful gods; warriors wiping out marauders from outlying wastelands; sorcerers scanning the night skies for signs of inspiration, or of impending famine. These are some of the tales you hear ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 22, 2007
Pros: different perspective, the female mexican policia are beautiful, i wasnt mugged once!
Cons: driving, driving,
Summary: I was most excited to go to chopo, im probably not spelling that right (cho-po). Its the rock punk alternative spot, where i saw many mexicans with mohawks, green hair, or just old school metal dudes, it was very cool to see that there was a thriving ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 12, 2006
Pros: Nice people who let you speak Spanish, lots of civic art and great food.
Cons: High altitude & pollution can be a physical challenge. Lots of traffic and treacherous sidewalks.
Summary: I just spent a week in Mexico City and I found it a revealing new way to enjoy our neighbor south-of-the-border. Until now, I've only spent time in smaller, beach-oriented locales in Mexico: Mazatlan, Zihuataneho, and Rosarito. I found the capitol to be ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 30, 2005
Pros: Stunning artwork, more pleasant than its reputation might let on.
Cons: Busy, polluted, manic ...
Summary: One of the three largest cities in the world, Mexico City, its country's capital, comes with something of a reputation; several people expressed suprise that I would want to travel to somewhere seen as weighed down by crime, pollution and traffic. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 23, 2005
Pros: museums, mostly friendly people, temperate climate
Cons: air (polluted and thin), crowding
Summary: Once upon a time (1981) I sublet an apartment in Mexico City's Zona Rosa (pink zone, not the red-light district... far more chic). I traveled there before (going back to 1974) and have since (including two months ago), but would not claim to know the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 1, 2004
Pros: good food, unique, more than can possibly be explored
Cons: smog, unrelenting crowds, unlike other international cities, very, very few speak English
Summary: While Mexico City is closer to my home than some U.S. destinations, it's a completely different world. Any American citizen who thinks they've got it bad should visit Mexico City. You'll find that everybody but the very poorest in the U.S. live like ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 3, 2003
Pros: Excellent quality
Cons: Movies are presented about 2 or 3 weeks after the US premier
Summary: Hi, its nice to write a review of my city again. I will try to help you to reach the best cinema whi ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 9, 2002
Pros: Another fabulous culture just across the border.
Cons: Know the language or travel with a friend who does.
Summary: This is a re-post of a piece I wrote for a Write-off called My Favorite International City. It was hosted by elorraine, who got married and disappeared from the site. A list of participants is at the end of the review; I wonder how many are still ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 26, 2002
Pros: Lots of things to do in the big metropoli.
Cons: Pollution, crime, traffic, congestion
Summary: The first time I visited Mexico City was on July 1997. I was totally amazed by its magnitude, by its people and by its traffic. Since then, I have visited Mexico City, Monterrey and Saltillo 5 times this year already!
Let me tell you, if it is the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 7, 2002
Pros: Museums, metro, bullfight, ballet folklorico
Cons: air pollution, crowded
Summary: I never planned on going to Mexico City but a friend generously gave me roundtrip tickets for a week and so I went. I loved It! The public transport system (especially the Metro) was efficient and affordable and allowed access to a great deal of the ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 11, 2001
Pros: Culturally rich
Cons: Can be dangerous
Summary: Although the Mexican government has ploughed millions of pesos into "tourist police" and other devices to make visitors feel secure, there's no denying the place can be rough.
I'd recommend hiring your own driver; taxis are notoriously dodgy. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 22, 2001
Pros: Historical and religious attractions that will boggle your mind.
Cons: Limited diet coke/pepsi, no washcloths...well, those are minor!
Summary: Loco bus drivers…a Cathedral that brought me to tears…phoning home on a street corner in the pouring rain. All wonderful memories of a recent trip to Mexico City. Today, I’d like to take you through some of the wonders that our group experienced ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 8, 2001
Pros: A city that never sleeps, Mexico D.F. is always on the go!
Cons: Not a place for women traveling alone, or for a family holiday.
Summary: Being married to a Mexican, I got an insider's view to this city of contrasts. We went to the capital in March, when the weather was extremely pleasant and not too hot. Coming from the UK, I had read that the climate and altitude of Mexico D.F. could ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 6, 2001
Pros: Weather, Lifestyle, Food
Cons: None that would be serious enough to mention here!
Summary: Mexico City is my favorite city on the planet. I have been to 29 countries and have lived in several and no place comes close to the excitement, lifestyle and spirit that one finds in Mexico City.
A lot of people hear things about Mexico City ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 20, 2000
Pros: Beautiful and peaceful
Cons: Primitive services
Summary: When I lived and worked in Mexico City for 2 years, I needed to find a respite from the crowds and pollution of the city. A friend took me away one weekend to a city south of Mexico City - on the road to Cuernavaca is the city of Tepotzlan. Once we ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 23, 2000
Pros: Beautiful people; very busy city with lots of economic activities; Cathedrals for catholic religion;
Cons: Crowded city and very aggressive street vendors; Poor kids on the streets
Summary: Disclaimer: Say "No" to any faith healer who wants you to strip you naked for so-called healing benefits.
Whether you are on business or just visiting some friends in Mexico city, you need all the advice possible to remain ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 3, 2000
Pros: Fun
Cons: Can be Dangerous
Summary:
Review Topic: Sights & AttractionsBy now, anyone who is planning to travel to Mexico City has probably been warned by any of a variety of sources (the U.S. State Department web site, any of the numerous commercial travel ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 13, 2000
Pros: Big name stores with little price tags!
Cons: Nothing in particular
Summary:
Review Topic: ShoppingWhy the heck am I writing about shopping? I'm a guy. I'd rather go get some cavities filled than go shopping. But while I don't like shopping, my wife does. A lot. That means I go ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 12, 2000
Pros: Clean, cheap, reliable, safe transportation
Cons: Rush hour crowds like nowhere else!
Summary: Mexico City can be intimidating to the first time visitor, but get a good subway map and a booklet of subway tickets, and the whole city opens up to you -- safely and cheaply!
Fortunately for travelers, Mexico City has one of the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 30, 2000
Pros: it's an exciting, vibrant city
Cons: smell , plumbing and pollution
Summary: Every once in awhile, you have the opportunity to visit a place and fall in love. For me, that was Mexico City.
I've been there numerous times and even lived there briefly.
Stepping off the airplane, one is assaulted by the waif of ... read more
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