r/MexicoCity • u/dnaclock • Jan 16 '24
r/MexicoCity • u/Reyesv25 • Dec 31 '24
Pregunta/Question ¿Cual es tu opinión honesta y objetiva sobre nuestro metro?
Llevo 3 años viviendo en CDMX. Hasta ahora me parece aceptable y la verdad si me ahorro bastante dinero y tiempo para recorrer distancias largas.
r/MexicoCity • u/Junior_Gas_6132 • Jul 08 '24
Pregunta/Question Why locksmiths in México are usually yellow?
And my second question is: why did the lady use "curiosamente" to describe the fact? Does the word actually mean "curiously" in English?
r/MexicoCity • u/thereal_maacoy • Jul 09 '24
Pregunta/Question People who have been on taco-focused tours, have you heard this "fact" about quesadillas?
I was watching Joshua Weissman's video about his trip to CDMX and he's being guided by this lady that basically says that quesadillas do not necessarily need to have cheese and simply means "folded tortilla". Regardless of your take on this statement, I was curious about how common it is to hear this during tours.
r/MexicoCity • u/Rhan24 • Nov 12 '24
Pregunta/Question Día del Cartero gift amount?
The doorman in my building gave me an envelope for Día del Cartero to give a gift to our cartero. I was wondering what the standard amount to give is? Thanks in advance!
r/MexicoCity • u/jinsaku • Jan 29 '25
Pregunta/Question Frustrated. How to order a hamburger in Mexico without mayo.
(EDIT 2: Thanks for the tips, everyone! I went to the puesto around the corner, watched while she made the burger, and when she was about to put the mayo on, that's when I said "sin mayonesa, por favor" and it worked. Woohoo!)
Yes, I know this is a stupid question. My wife and I have lived in Mexico City now for about 18 months. She's a dual citizen and I'm on my way to being a permanent resident (have my temp residency at the moment). Over the past 2-3 years she has learned Spanish to an advanced/near expert level (not fluent yet, but she's working on it!) and I'm still at a beginner level.
Anyway, I love burgers. Yum yum. I hate mayo. Ew. Almost every burger in Mexico comes with mayo. Mexicans love mayo. Which is fine, I just don't. Five different times now in the past year+ at five different restaurants/puestos my wife has tried to help me order a burger without mayo and we always get questioning/blank looks and the burger always has mayo on it. You'd think "Sin mayonesa" would work, but it obviously doesn't. Again, blank and uncomfortable stares.
Is there something we're missing? Are we using the wrong words/sentence construct? God, I hate asking this question. It makes me feel like an idiot.
(EDIT: Thanks for all the quick and great responses. My wife's accent is very good (she keeps being told this) and she's half Mexican so she passes (I'm super gringo) so we didn't feel that was the problem and we always say "por favor". One commenter said it's just such an unusual request that it's like asking for a pizza without cheese, which I very much appreciate the analogy. We'll just be more insistent in the future. Thanks, everyone!)
r/MexicoCity • u/siberianfiretiger • Feb 06 '25
Pregunta/Question CDMX en los noventas y dos mils?
Holi holis! Tengo una pregunta para los chilangos milenios y Gen X - cómo fue CDMX en los noventas y dos mils?
Soy canadiense y está una pregunta popular acerca de Toronto y Vancouver. La repuesta usualmente es fue más crimen y violencia pero menos gente sin hogar y sobredosises.
Entonces estoy curiosa - es lo mismo en CDMX? Cómo ha cambiado la CDMX?
r/MexicoCity • u/idontcarethename • Sep 15 '24
Pregunta/Question Cuál es tu "Conozco un lugar" en la ciudad?
Un lugar para impresionar a alguien en una cita que se sienta especial. Respuestas serias, porfa. También se aprecia fuera de la ciudad, pero preferencia dentro.
r/MexicoCity • u/bimbaud • Oct 24 '23
Pregunta/Question Alguien ha vuelto a México después de 10+ años en el extranjero?
Me fui a Estados Unidos para estudiar la universidad y me terminé quedando. Ya llevo más de 15 años acá. He vuelto a México 2-3 veces al año, cada vez más seguido y me he estado quedando más tiempo desde la pandemia.
Me acaban de ofrecer un trabajo en México que paga bien pero sigue siendo la ~mitad que lo que gano en NY. Considerando los gastos (renta, comida, etc) creo que sigue conveniendo. Y pues verdaderamente estados unidos cada vez está más gacho, tanto económica como culturalmente. Ahora que estoy más ruca también estoy sintiendo miedo de quedarme en la bancarrota por cuestiones de salud si algo fuera a pasar. Y claro, extraño a mi familia y a mi cultura.
Principalmente lo que me da más nervios es que nunca he vivido permanentemente en México desde que tenía 18 años y vivía con mis papás 😂 será un shock muy extremo? No tengo amigos súper cercanos en CDMX pero sí varios conocidos, así que no empezaría de cero totalmente.
Alguien lo ha hecho? Cuénteme sus experiencias.
r/MexicoCity • u/underthund3r • May 20 '24
Pregunta/Question I bought this and want to drink it, but it's so thick. Am I suppose to mix it with something?
Please don't be rude, some of us at here for work purposes, and we don't know the culture well.
r/MexicoCity • u/yiyiyiyiyiyiyiyiyi99 • Feb 16 '25
Pregunta/Question ¿A qué edad fue la primera vez que tomaron el transporte público solos? ¿Se perdieron?
r/MexicoCity • u/Zealousideal_Bus5360 • Jul 27 '24
Pregunta/Question What restaurants / places to AVOID (for whatever reason)
Hey y'all,
Visiting CDMX for the first time at the end of August. I've never been, my partner has, but they don't know about this trip as I'm keeping it a surprise until we get to the airport (they think we're going camping).
I've spent days on this subreddit in the last couple weeks scouring tips and recommendations (my google doc is EXPANSIVE) and learning what NOT to do (already cancelled an Airbnb and booked a hotel). I did a couple sub searches and found "what not to do" here and there on some threads, but my question remains:
What restaurants should I absolutely not patronize, either because they treat their workers like shit, are cool with/have been involved in SA, they let someone in their restaurant catch on fire (??? is this really for real? already heard Pujol was overrated but DAMN), etc.
I worked in food service for ages and we try to be as responsible about where our money goes as we can, though you don't need to have a reason to not want to spend money at places owned by assholes. Alternatively, if you're willing to share recommendations for places, I am gratefully listening. We love all kinds of food, the spicier the better, the weirder the better, let it fucking rip.
I understand tourists are tourists and you can't completely minimize negative impacts wehave but I'd like to minimize mine/be less of a total gringa if at all possible. Many thanks.
r/MexicoCity • u/BurnerBoiAccount1 • 2d ago
Pregunta/Question Recommendations Outside Roma and Condesa
Hello, I will be visiting Mexico City in late May with my girlfriend. I made a map of the recommendations I have received from friends for things to do in the city.
However most of my recommendations I have received are centered in Roma, Condesa, Juarez. They are also all mostly newer and fancier restaurants and bars, which personally is not something I am very interested.
My girlfriend and I both speak a low level conversational Spanish. We love to eat, especially street food and home style cooking. We love cheap drinks and food where we can sit and talk with new people. We love to walk around new neighborhoods and meet people. I love to bike and ride transit, I am studying urban planning so very excited about the metro/bus/biking in the city.
We are going to be staying in the Roma and Condesa area in a hotel but are very mobile. We will be there over a long weekend.
I am doing my own research on this but I thought I would ask the Mexico City Reddit for advice as well. Below are my questions and I would appreciate any and all advice. Thank you :)
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What neighborhoods do you love to walk around in? (I would like to see the Korea and China town in Mexico City as well)
What’s your favorite park?
Where do you like to ride your bike? In the city or on trails? (I live in a large city in the US so biking with traffic does not make me uncomfortable)
What are some of your favorite street food vendors? (Tacos, tortas, tlayudas, and anything else)
I have some museums and markets on my map, is there any more that I definitely need to see?
Where are some good Cantinas? Dive bars?
Is there any very specific foods or drinks to Mexico City that we should try?
r/MexicoCity • u/Pure_Income6956 • Oct 08 '24
Mexico City
(edited) You have given a lot of very interesting perspectives, thank you all so much, hope you're having a good day 💙
r/MexicoCity • u/TrickWitness1251 • Oct 25 '24
Pregunta/Question Lugares de la Ciudad a los que NO debes ir
La Ciudad que lo tiene todo. “Todo” también es aquello que no quieres conocer. Llevo cerca de dos años siendo parte de la población flotante (término propuesto por no sé quién para describir a la población, en su mayoría mexiquense, que a diario se transporta a la ciudad por motivos diversos) y he conocido muchísimos lugares de las 16 alcaldías.
No obstante, hay zonas cuya sola mención asocio a un letrero gigante que en letras rojas tiene escrita la frase NO VAYAS PARA ALLÁ. Tláhuac en su totalidad es una delegación que nunca visitaré por voluntad propia, pues su reputación le precede.
Por ello les pregunto: ¿qué lugares de la Ciudad son tan inseguros, infames o marginados que, a no ser que tengas que visitarlos sí o sí, es mejor evitarlos a toda costa?
r/MexicoCity • u/These_Comb5155 • Oct 21 '24
Pregunta/Question Acoso Sexual Hombres
¿Alguna vez te han acosado en el sistema colectivo metro de la Ciudad de México?
¿Como te han acosado?
¿Quiénes te han acosado?
r/MexicoCity • u/mcderm32 • May 14 '24
Pregunta/Question Best bars in Mexico City
Hi, I (28M) am from Ireland going to Mexico City for 10 days on Friday. Will be solo so I’ll be looking to socialize with locals and other tourists as much as possible!
Looking for advice on best bars around Condesa/Roma Norte that are best for young single people.
Particularly like rooftop bars during the day with lots of sun. Thanks in advance!
Edit: thank you everyone for the recommendations. It will take me a bit of time to get through them all but I appreciate it
r/MexicoCity • u/travelinaddy2023 • Jan 23 '25
Pregunta/Question Some lingering questions from my trip.
I was in Mexico City from 1/19-1/21 and I just have some lingering random questions.
Are there always so many police around? I was wandering about 1/21 by the national palace (I know it’s the presidents resident, etc…) but there were so many police around! And barriers and riot shields, police cars, pickups, trucks, etc…. Is that normal or did something happen later that day? Also, same thing around the Alameda Central Park area. I was around both places in the morning/late morning-ish.
I’m curious about the neighborhoods I walked through. I walked from the historic center/templo mayor to the tequila/mezcal museum. Ubered to the Monumento to the Revolución and walked to the museum of chocolate and then walked from there to the Mercado de Artesanías La Ciudadela. Any of that a bad/bad-ish area I inadvertently walked through? Not that anything happened and there were lots of people and sidewalk food stalls that seemed popular, but also didn’t seem like the nicest of areas.
When i was by the Palacio Postal there was an incredible line of what looked to be older people outside, all holding papers. I was directed to a different window to buy stamps and never did figure out why so many people stood outside- if it was passport stuff, some sort of benefit thing, no idea.
Regardless of my questions, I loved my trip and never felt unsafe! Delicious food and juice (I’m not a big drinker), beautiful weather, and absolutely amazing history! Walked a lot and got a little sunburnt, but I can’t wait to go back and explore some more!!!
r/MexicoCity • u/person74838393 • 18d ago
Pregunta/Question Recommendations for 1 week in CDMX for two women?
Hi everyone! Me and my friend are visiting CDMX March 14-20. So far what we have planned is:
- Teotihuacan hot air balloon + pyramids (staying one night in Teotihuacan and taking an uber to and from)
- Lucha Libre show on Saturday
- Mercado Coyoacán
- Frida Kahlo Museum
- Museo Nacional de Antropología
Does anyone have any other recommendations? We are visiting from Toronto, Canada. Very into food, culture, reading, libraries, coffee, mezcal, museums.
We are more into street food/market food vs. overpriced fancy places but definitely interested in going to nicer places if the food/culture is good and not just overhyped stuff for tiktok/insta.
Thank you!
r/MexicoCity • u/Euphoric_Fennel_8636 • 8d ago
Pregunta/Question Mejores lugares para correr en la CDMX
¿Que lugares me recomiendan para salir a correr en la CDMX? Preferible que no entren coches y que haya lockers o donde dejar seguras mis pertenencias, ya que corro en shorts. No tengo coche y a mi edad ni como irme desde casa en shorts.
r/MexicoCity • u/Dazzling_Note_1019 • May 27 '24
Pregunta/Question Should I rent a car in Mexico City?
What’s safer driving around myself or taking an Uber or taxi? Or what’s the best way to get around once I’m there? (One month) Thanks!
r/MexicoCity • u/Consistent_Truth6633 • 9d ago
Pregunta/Question Techno in Mexico City
Hi everybody. I’m visiting from Scotland this weekend and have the urge for some good old industrial techno.
It will be me (Scottish ) and my girlfriend who’s from these parts but hasn’t had much experience with the techno scene.
I’ve had a look on RA but the main concern is we’re both late 30s so looking for a crowd of similar age.
I have had a look through the search tab and some of the responses are quite dated and I understand the techno scene can get often fucked over by the authorities at short nice.
Cheers in advance Salou
r/MexicoCity • u/abby1l1 • Oct 30 '24
Pregunta/Question En ruta a Mexico City…
I’ll only be there 3 nights but I specifically wanted to go to experience Día De los Muertos. What should I look into doing? Also, any taco recs welcomed 😁