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Mexico City

Mexico City

This fascinating, must-visit capital can be overwhelming. Here are nine ways to break it down

The following “must visits” will help you experience the many faces of this fascinating capital within accessible locales.

  • by Kate Armstrong
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Endless delight: The 15 destinations we never get tired of revisiting

The point of travel is often to go to new places and have new experiences, but the chance to revisit favourite locations can be like reuniting with an old friend.

Chiles en nogada, a traditional festive dish, served at Azul's three restaurants in Mexico City, Mexico. The dish consists of poblano peppers, stuffed with fruits and meats, covered in walnut cream sauce and pomegranate seeds. It is eaten in Mexico between August and early September only.

Best Mexican foods: Beyond tacos, 11 of the best things to eat in Mexico City

Finding a good al pastor taco in Mexico City is not hard. It's trying everything else in this chaotic capital that is daunting.

  • by Rachel Olding
Carmela tostadas.

Where to have breakfast, lunch and dinner in Mexico City

From elegant dining rooms to a sleek speakeasy, there's a lot more to dining in Mexico City than many foodies realise.

  • by Julietta Jameson
Mexico City's Metropolitan Cathedral, the oldest and largest cathedral in all of Latin America.

Mexico City tours: Explore historic sites before they sink and disappear

The city of nine million is sinking into a lake - which may explain why some of the city's top attractions are lopsided.

  • by Kristie Kellahan
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Enjoying the nightlife in Mexico City.

Mexico City urban tour: Tequila, mescal, wrestling and mariachi music

On a night out in Mexico's capital, the tequila flows and blows are thrown.

  • by Kristie Kellahan
A woman dressed as Mexico's iconic 'Catrina' awaits the start of the grand procession of the Catrinas, part of the Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico City.

Mexico's Day of the Dead travel guide and things to do: What it's like to attend Mexico's Dia de los Muertos

Far from being morbid, Mexico's Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a time to honour the departed.

  • by Kerry van der Jagt
The tomb of Leon Trotsky and Natalia Sedova in the garden.

Visiting Mexico City's Trotsky House and Museum

Leon Trotsky might have been an intellectual giant, who played a pivotal role in the rise of Communism, but he had short man's syndrome.

  • by Andrew Taylor
Suadero taco.

Seven dishes you must try in Mexico City: Chef Michael Smith, Mamasita

Red and green marinated fish is a must have delicacy in Mexico City.

  • by Julietta Jameson
A lucha libre wrestler shouts to the crowd at Arena Mexico.

Mexico City: Mexican masked wrestling, lucha libre, is a must-see event

An intoxicating brew of sweat, Spandex and soap opera.

  • by Andrew Taylor

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