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  • jfletcher

    Who has been, how is it?
    I have the chance to go, but it's over Halloween, so I'd miss good parties.

    ...anyone?

    Sep 4, 08, 10:21 p.m. – Permalink
  • acescence

    it is a bustling city, but it's in a giant concave bowl and is really polluted. they have massive water and sewer issues. this concludes my glowing review of mexico city.

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    Dog-earSep 4, 08, 10:32 p.m. – Permalink
  • akrokdesign

    kind a like new york city but with a latin twist. oh, and bigger.

    • I've never been to NY, but something tells me DF is nothing like NY :(– Meeklo
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    Dog-earSep 4, 08, 10:54 p.m. – Permalink
  • Mellimelvin

    My dad said after visiting he'll never go back. He also has no interest in visiting any other part of Mexico.

    • HAH. well, they probably don't want your dad there either.– akrokdesign1/3
      Awww, mexicans must be devastated...– OSFA2/3
      LOL! @ osfa :D– sea_sea3/3
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    Dog-earSep 4, 08, 10:56 p.m. – Permalink
  • Point5

    A guy I work with visited and said he was scared shitless the whole time.

    He's mexican.

    • was your friend gay too?
      That would explain a lot...      – OSFA
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    Dog-earSep 4, 08, 10:57 p.m. – Permalink
  • Lo_Fi

    All the pick pockets in NYC would fit onto one street in Mexico City. Also, keep some cash with you to bribe the cops if anything happens.

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    Dog-earSep 4, 08, 10:58 p.m. – Permalink
  • Point5

    "En el hoyo / In the pit" is a great documentary about the construction on the freeway in Mexico city

    • amazing film, hands down the best movie I've seen last year– Meeklo1/6
      wow! at the top of my queue in netfix :)– sea_sea2/6
      word– vcr3/6
      aaaww... I wanna watch this movie right now...– skser4/6
      Is there any streaming version available on the internet?– skser5/6
      ...except all these torrent sites– skser6/6
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    Dog-earSep 4, 08, 11:53 p.m. – Permalink
  • akrokdesign

    they got a subway system that works.

    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Mexico_City_metro.svg/607px-Mexico_City_metro.svg.png

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    Dog-earSep 5, 08, midnight – Permalink
  • Meeklo

    I have been there and it's great.
    Mexico is one of the countries (in the american continent) with some of the richest history, but you need to have your head ready for it.

    If you are looking for cheap tequila and ugly bars full of tourists, then chances are you are only ready to go to Avenida Revolucion in Tijuana.

    • the border tows are ugly.– akrokdesign1/8
      you know. :-)– akrokdesign2/8
      I've been only to revolucion in TJ and my friends tell me, that is the ugly part of tj, I didn't liked it one bit– Meeklo3/8
      but I've been to many places in mexico and its a great place, people are very friendly and welcoming– Meeklo4/8
      its f_up.– akrokdesign5/8
      the real mexican boarder starts more inland.– akrokdesign6/8
      that was the worst part of tj meeklo... it's actually not as bad as it's rep. i have a freinds that lives there and tiem to time i visit her, we have a blast! never coming in contact with one tourist. yay.– sea_sea7/8
      we have a blast! never coming in contact with one tourist. yay.– sea_sea8/8
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    Dog-earSep 5, 08, 12:44 a.m. – Permalink
  • Meeklo

    And all this propaganda being fed by people that never went there about getting robbed..
    man..
    if you are a tourist and you look like one, you can get robbed anywhere in the world, just try not to be flashy and stay out from shady places. Like on any other part of the world.

    • Yeah it is like any other part of the world, be smart and don't make yourself a target. Just remember, your camera is a years worth of income for the average Mexican. Horray for free trade!– Lo_Fi1/3
      exactly..

      – Meeklo2/3
      yup!– sea_sea3/3
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    Dog-earSep 5, 08, 12:47 a.m. – Permalink
  • hans_glib

    you'd go over halloween and miss good parties?

    *slaps head*

    does "day of the dead" mean anything? if not google it.

    Yes, the atmosphere burns your throat, and the city is a sprawling mess but it's a great place - lots to see and do. but as meeklo says if you jst wanna get drunk and fall over, don't bother - go to tijuana

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    Dog-earSep 5, 08, 12:49 a.m. – Permalink
  • akrokdesign

    actually if you just want to party, its probably better if u host it at home.

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    Dog-earSep 5, 08, 12:57 a.m. – Permalink
  • VectorMasked

    ^^ What Meeklo said.

    All the negative things you hear from Mexico are in a way myths or simply exaggerated. Water problems? I never had problems in the 2 decades I lived there. Don't wanna get mugged? Act normal. period.

    It depends a lot on your level of acceptance for different things. I've known a lot of people that visit Japan and only come back with complaints about how it's impossible to live there coz they speak no English, or coz they are very serious, or coz it feels so claustrophobic and cold... But I've been there and loved it and could spend the rest of my life there.

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    Dog-earSep 5, 08, 1:43 a.m. – Permalink
  • jfletcher

    Bump.

    It's good to hear some of this. I was more concerned about crime than actually missing parties. That and I'm trying to convine my wife to go as well. I love seeing new places and traveling. I've been on about 15 trips alone this year, so cultures don't freak me out, being kidnapped does :)

    Anyone else... thoughts?

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    Dog-earSep 5, 08, 1:18 p.m. – Permalink
  • redant

    I went two yrs ago and toured the city plus all the areas around very worthwhile trip, saw ruins, visited the "silver city", saw alot of churches of course and churches that were a mix of paganism and christianity. Interesting stuff! My mom does speak Spanish so that helped. Sorry I don't know if crime is bad now. I had no problems then.

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    Dog-earSep 5, 08, 1:28 p.m. – Permalink
  • sputnik2

    been there loads of times. lots of wonderful cultural things to do, people are great, food is amazing. i hated the pollution and my throat hurt/eyes itched every time i went there, which was usually in the winter. make sure you visit teotihuacan which is about 30 miles north of d.f. it's huge and amazing.

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    Dog-earSep 5, 08, 1:39 p.m. – Permalink
  • arthur

    I like other parts of mexico better than DF, but it is an amazing place. I was only there for a few days, and had my 3yr old in tow, so my activities were limited. I was in Zona Rosa, had amazing food and walked all through Chapultepec park. My son is blonde and got tons of looks. I felt a bit buffered by the realities of the city because of where I stayed, but got a little glimpse of the extreme poverty driving north out of the city.I enjoyed taking it i, but was ready to leave as well. I prefer smaller mexican towns.

    • i agree i love the country towns much more. Cuernavaca is beautiful and so is Puebla. also toward Guanajuato and San Miguel de Allende or around Michoacan and Jalisco & Puerto Vallarta! :) yay my fave!– sea_sea1/4
      Miguel de Allende or around Michoacan and Jalisco & Puerto Vallarta! :) yay my fave!– sea_sea2/4
      san miguel is a fav of mine, as well as so many grey-haired expats.– arthur3/4
      Guanajuato, awesome!– akrokdesign4/4
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    Dog-earSep 5, 08, 2:01 p.m. – Permalink
  • sea_sea

    i agree with what all these guys have said...

    stay out of dark corners at night and try to speak some spanish, even if it's a bit. people really appreciate the effort and you will be pleasantly surprised in the fact that people are wonderful there. yes don't plan on driving because it's crazy, don't flash your big cameras keep it mellow. there are tons of tourists you won't be the only one.

    "dia de los muertos" festivities will be happening all around Mexico so you'll get a feel for that which is so much fun, i was there last year, visit "coyoacan" if you can.

    if i was you i wouldn't miss "Teotihuacan" of course! and the "Museo de Antropologia" to get a feel for pre hispanic culture, plus the "Castillo de Chapultepec" (which is right next to the museum) to get a feel for what the Spanish brought to Mexico. also the "templo mayor" in downtown, and if you get a chance get out into the country and visit "Tepoztlan" you will not regret it.

    oh yeah the food is fantastic so enjoy your stay because there is no place like it. cheers!

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    Dog-earSep 5, 08, 2:07 p.m. – Permalink
  • vcr

    fucking love it

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    Dog-earSep 5, 08, 2:14 p.m. – Permalink
  • arthur

    riding in a cab out of the city, my driver got pulled over by a motorcycle cop. They talked briefy, my driver handed the cop a few bills and we were on our way. nice and tidy :)

    • That don't work nowadays. People can now report the officers that take bribes.– VectorMasked1/5
      And the authorities now get incentives for doing their job. This causes a new problem…– VectorMasked2/5
      They'll arrest you or give you a ticket for no reason at all… the more they do on their job, they more $ they get. fucked up.– VectorMasked3/5
      eah, we were pulled over for no reason - we were actually stopped in traffic. 2 years ago.– arthur4/5
      maybe you guys were going to slow there ;o)
      These dudes will always find a reason to stop you.      – VectorMasked5/5
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    Dog-earSep 5, 08, 2:28 p.m. – Permalink

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