In 2008 I studied abroad in Buenos Aires. While there I met 2 wild women, who my father fondly refers to as "The Delicate Birds" (they're both 4'11"), and to this day they are some of my favorite people to be around. The first time we hung out, we sat on my friends homestay porch and drank water. We're wild. After about 8 years of the 3 of us trying to be in the same place at the same time, someone suggested Mexico city and everything was booked within 48 hours.
When it's the right time, right place and you get your sh*t together.
One of the many reasons I love to travel with them is that they love to have a plan. Can't afford wasted time in a place as big as Mexico City. Here are my top 6 for our (basically) 48 hour spin around the city:
- If you're into vintage shopping, head to Vintage Hoe in Colonia Roma, they have great finds and everyone is very friendly
- Panadería Rosetta, the smaller one on Colima for pastries and coffee
- Lucha Libre, because obviously
- All the places around Centro Historico, but mainly the flautas stand down the street from Palacio Nacional
- Mercado de Artisenías La Ciudadela, artisan market for handcrafts and folk art, a little touristy but I'm ok with it if you are
- Tie between the Museo Antropologia and Bosque Chapultapec because they are basically the same place, they are huge so the castle was closed by the time we got there, otherwise I bet it would be on this list
Again, Mexico City is really big, so that is a pretty limited list of all your options, but a good place to start. We all think we will be heading back that way some day. Hopefully sooner than 8 years.