¡LA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO!



¡Hola bloglings! I'm still have the time of my life here in Puebla as I gear up for a weekend in Cuetzalan, Mexico. I want to share with you all now a post about my weekend trip to one of the largest cities in the world, Mexico City, Mexico!

Flying into Mexico from the United States in August to start my study abroad was an ethereal experience as I descended into the moonlit clouds and discovered a vast expanse of lights and life down below in el valle del méxico. What I saw that night was Mexico City and the towns and cities that surround it. It was like a cornucopia of vitality and I knew that I'd have to visit the city before long. I know that Mexico City has gotten a really bad wrap and many people have horror stories, but it was an awesome experience for me and I can't wait to visit the city again.

Two bad things I've hear about Mexico City is the crime and the pollution, both of which I did not encounter in my visit. A storm system had just left Mexico City and the skies were clear and blue and I didn't even see a hint of smog. Crime-wise, I wasn't robbed, acosted or kidnapped, not even a good ol' fashioned carjacking.

Is it bad for me to feel a little disappointed that I didn't even see a fist fight or mugging while there?

Anyway, the city is beautiful and GINORMOUS (yes, capslock is necessary) and beautiful and colorful. The only problem I had with the city was the long distance between things. I stayed with some American friends in a youth hostel by the zocalo (or main town square) where the colonial cathedral and the remains of the imperial Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, known today as el Templo Mayor (older temple). Everything else, such as Chapultepec Park and the 'Angel' of Mexico City are hecka far and required subway trains and lots of walking.

Mexico City is pretty much the latino equivalent to New York City and I can't wait to visit it again!

I sent far too much time (and pictures) in the two museums that I had the chance to visit, the museum of Templo Mayor and the National Museum of Anthropology near Chapultepec Park.

There's a really cool neighborhood in Mexico City known as 'La Condesa' that I really liked:

And I still have many places that I want to visit. I'm going back in the beginning of December to see Norah Jones live in concert in the national auditorium there and also to see the pyramides of Teotihucán. I CAN'T WAIT. :D