Women-Only Hospitality Exchange in Mexico City

Family travel

I had an incredible experience in Mexico City. It is a massive, bustling, vibrant city with a million things to explore. My family hit the main tourist attractions, including Frida Kahlo’s and Diego Rivera’s houses, Chapultapec Castle, walking around La Condesa and nearby artsy neighborhoods, going to the Zócalo, and going to various markets such as Mercado de la Merced. I ate the best food I have EVER tasted there, and I am not exaggerating. Make sure to eat Tlayudas, and I enjoyed trying fideo seco and in general any tacos I could find. I felt very safe there, but it is good to note that I am from a relatively big city as well, so walking around busier and sometimes more rough and tumble streets felt more natural to me. I had to get used to handling cash and being careful with my belongings especially in crowded areas, but no one in my family was robbed or pickpocketed while there. One thing I will say is that someone did give us change in fake money, which apparently is an issue there. A taxi driver alerted us to it when we tried to pay him, and he told us to be very aware when purchasing things and to check that the money is real. We got around by taxi and uber mostly, and we had no issues. I was greatly improving my Spanish at the time so that helped. Something that was really nice transportation-wise, was we ordered Ubers for day trips and had them wait for us while we explored the destination. For example, we went out to see Teotihuacán (a MUST SEE) and it was really nice to have the security of an Uber waiting for us and a set fare. Also, the driver was really nice and was able to give us a ton of information about the area. Overall an incredible experience and I want to go back!! THE FOOD THE FOOD THE FOOD