Mexico City trip

I love Mexico City. I usually go at least twice a year.

Mexico City is huge and is broken down into a bunch of neighborhoods and zones.

The LA Condessa neighborhood is my favorite. It's full of great restaurants, bars, parks, etc. It's a quiter, laid back area. Mix of artists, musicans, and expats, but not hipstery.

The Reforma/Insurgetes neighborhood is great is well. It's more urban. A lot of office buildings and white collar workers, foreign embassies, banks, etc. It's great during the day but kind of dead at night. The Zona Rosa district adjacent to Reforma has a lot of night life, about half gay bars and half night clubs so be aware of which bar you're going to if that's going to be a problem. Do NOT go to any strip club. They are run by mexican mobs. There will be guys on the street with cards to the strip clubs saying they can get you in for free, but then you have to pay a ridiculous amount to leave.

There's also some cool stuff just outside the city. The ancient city of Teotihucan is about an hour out and has massive pyramids you can climb to the top and get some great views. Thereso a restaurant in a cave there, a little touristy but cool nonetheless. You can also go to Xochimilco and hire one of the Venice style boato and see the Aztec canal system.

Mexico City is a very cosmopolitan city and relatively cheap. You really feel like you're so much further from home, it has almost a European feel in some areas. But it can be dangerous and you really need to be aware of your surroundings and stick to safe areas. I would recommend hiring a car for the entire day, less than $80 US. Your hotel can arrange it for you. It's reputable since most concierge/valet get kickbacks from the drivers.

Let me know if you have any questions about hotels, getting around, etc.