@hankinthecity

a first 72 hours in Mexico City that doesn't try to do everything

• 01Zócalo, Catedral Metropolitana, Templo Mayor
• 02Sit down somewhere and do nothing for an hour
• 03Dinner in Roma or Condesa, no reservation needed for most spots
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Mexico City survival cheat sheet (altitude, water, tipping)

• 01You're at 2,240 meters
• 02Don't drink the tap water
• 03Tip 10 to 15 percent at sit-down restaurants
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where to be for day of the dead this year

• 01Gran Desfile de Día de Muertos (CDMX)↗
• 02Ofrenda Monumental, Zócalo (CDMX)
• 03La Alumbrada, Mixquic (CDMX)
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riding cdmx's metro + metrobús without looking lost

• 01Get a Tarjeta de Movilidad Integrada at any Metro or Metrobús booth
• 02Load it before you need it, not at the turnstile during rush hour
• 03Metro rides are a flat 5 pesos, any distance, any transfer
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the mezcal agave cheat sheet I give visiting friends

• 01Espadín (Agave angustifolia)
• 02Tobalá (Agave potatorum)
• 03Tepeztate (Agave marmorata)
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CDMX neighborhoods for first-timers, what each one is for