{"id":631,"date":"2016-01-02T09:08:07","date_gmt":"2016-01-02T07:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awayfrom.ch\/?p=631"},"modified":"2016-05-10T12:24:19","modified_gmt":"2016-05-10T10:24:19","slug":"mexico-city-distrito-federal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awayfrom.ch\/?p=631","title":{"rendered":"Mexico City – Distrito Federal"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Pyramid<\/a>
Pyramid of the Sun – Teotihuac\u00e1n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DEC 19, 2015 – From San Miguel, it was still half a day by bus to get to Mexico City, or “DF”, as most locals seem to call it. I stayed with a Couchsurfer there for four nights. With its 8.85 million inhabitants, Mexico is larger than New York City, and its metro area counting 21.2 million people is the largest in the western hemisphere. Getting around is surprisingly easy, unless you’re driving – traffic is bad most of the time. Even public transit is affected by this, as a subway will always get you into the right general area, but the bus or colectivo may take longer for the “last mile” to your destination than the time you spent on the subway. Mexico’s subway is heavily guarded by police and seems very safe to me, although for some reason the Swiss department of foreign affairs discourages its use. There isn’t really an alternative, either – with trains often running at three minute intervals, the efficiency is hard to beat. During rush hour, trains and stations get very crowded, but some lines have a reserved section for women and children to keep things civilized. Near the city, the ruins of Teotihuac\u00e1n are interesting to visit, and I saw the Frida Kahlo museum and the anthropology museum. On the last day we went hiking to Ajusco mountain, which would have a nice view of the city if it wasn’t for the smog.<\/p>\n

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Many ruins in Teotihuac\u00e1n consist of several layers built in different time periods<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Market<\/a>
Market in Coyoac\u00e1n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Quesadilla<\/a>
Quesadilla preparation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Replica<\/a>
Replica of a temple (Anthropology museum)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Mural<\/a>
Mural inside the temple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Replica<\/a>
Replica of the Teotihuac\u00e1n adornments – in color<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The museum itself is architecturally remarkable<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Diego<\/a>
Diego Rivera mural in the Bellas Artes palace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"This<\/a>
This nice old building houses the main post office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"An<\/a>
An actual Nazi gun in the military museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Huge<\/a>
Huge pi\u00f1ata in the city center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Free<\/a>
Free ice skating – for patient people<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Note<\/a>
Note the slightly less obvious Coca-Cola branding on the Christmas tree<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

DEC 19, 2015 – From San Miguel, it was still half a day by bus to get to Mexico City, or “DF”, as most locals seem to call it. I stayed with a Couchsurfer there for four nights. With its 8.85 million inhabitants, Mexico is larger than New York City, and its metro area counting…<\/span><\/p>\n

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