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YET AGAIN, DON'T BELIEVE THE NAYSAYERS (MEXICO CITY, MEXICO)

5/16/2016

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"I'm not gonna state,
Obvious observations everybody makes.
But baby, be prepared to be surprised.
It's all I know."
- Sondre Lerche
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Often criticized as dangerous, crowded and dirty, Mexico City has definitely turned the tide. It's sad that the rest of the world are still ignorant about this much-maligned city. Letting people you know that you are vacationing here, prompts questions like "Is it safe?". 

Dangers of travel is always one of the first questions we get when people know that we have traveled the world. It's indeed a controversial and a conversation topic. Our notion is -  you can get robbed anywhere, be it in Spain, Detroit, Rio de Janeiro or Bangkok. Crimes like this happen everywhere in the world! It also happens in your very own backyard, so it doesn't matter where you are. Mexico City's reputation did not scare us at all. Probably because we have lived in the Djibouti, the Horn of Africa that borders Somalia, South Korea, which is a hop away from North Korea and the turbulent Middle East. 

Is Mexico City really dangerous? The answer is, we didn't think so. Unless you are a political activist or a member of a drug cartel - traveling to Mexico City is safe and sound. Like any places in the world or the United States, there are areas that you don't want to go to or just want to avoid, and the same is true while visiting here. 

Mexico City is having a mini-Renaissance of its own, from cleaning up towns and neighborhoods, to heightened interest in preserving the nation's culture, from culinary explosions to building modern architectures. 
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Though Mexico City is gritty, it has pockets of awesomeness, and it will surprise you little by little as you meander around. The colonial influence stands out in the historic areas, and one of the distinct places to visit here is Chapultepec Castle or Castillo de Chapultepec.

This castle stands at the top of Chapultepec Hill. During its history, the castle served different purposes such as imperial residence, presidential home, military academy, an astronomical observatory, and presently, the National Museum of History. Emperor Maximilian and Empress Carlota, and president Porfirio Diaz lived here. Certainly, this castle is one of Mexico's pride and displayed here are murals by severals important Mexican artists. ​
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9 out of 10, people might tell you not to visit Mexico City. Do not believe the naysayers! We walked around at night, even carrying a DSLR, felt totally fine. In addition to feeling safe, many parts of the city have free wifi, and Uber drivers are plentiful. The cars were extremely clean, and drivers are very polite. We were able to criss-cross the city in style, for about 2-3 USD per trip. ​

Mexico City certainly proved us wrong. We strongly recommend to put one of the largest cities in the world on your list to visit. 

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4 Comments
Rob Taylor link
5/18/2016 09:17:32 am

I agree. We're thinking of taking our two young kids to Mexico City and aren't worried...even though everybody tells us not to. Thank you for the encouragement and beautiful pics!

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Tripeconomy blog link
6/1/2016 06:38:43 am

Awesome article! Very helpful and interesting ideas, thank you for sharing your experience.

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Golden Triangle Tour 5 Days link
7/5/2016 03:49:22 am

Beauty of Mexico, these are amazing things of mexico. paintings are looking awesome and photo of this post are looking awesome.

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steven link
10/24/2016 10:31:00 am

Mexico city looks quiet interesting and thank you for giving useful information

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