I woke up this morning lonely and low, wanting to go home. I shook it off and made a plan. I ubered to another section of the Bosque Chapultepec to see the two lakes there. I had a cup of … Continue reading
Another day in Mexico City
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A few hours exploring Coyoacan
This morning I ubered 6 miles (25 minutes) to an area of Mexico City called Coyoacan. My first destination was a park called Viveros de Coyoacán. There were lots of people jogging and doing yoga. This man had a way with squirrels.
Jardín Centenario and Jardín Hidalgo are right next to each other and are the center of town.
The interior of the church in the park was gorgeous!
I hadn’t eaten breakfast so I went to Pepe Coyotes Coyoacán, a place I had read about on a blog. I was the only gringo there. I ordered the same thing someone else had because it looked good.
The Coyoacan Market filled an entire city block.
The Plaza de la Conchita is pretty.
The Frida Kahlo Park was the highlight for me. First I videotaped a group dancing and then I took photos around the park. I ended up back by them. I showed them a dance I knew and we were dancing together and laughing!
I wanted to go to the Frida Museum but after checking a couple of days ago, there were no tickets for a while.
San Miguel de Allende 2nd day itinerary
I Left my Airbnb at 8:30 a.m., headed to a nearby restaurant for breakfast. Although their opening time was listed as 8:00 a.m., when I arrived they said not until 9:15 a.m. so I walked a few minutes to a … Continue reading
Spectacular Airbnb in San Miguel de Allende
The Airbnb I chose for my two night day in San Miguel de Allende is the most unusual place I have reserved. It’s above a cafe and the ceilings are 20 ft tall. It almost feels like I’m in a museum. I love the decor, it’s very artsy and colorful.
After my exploration of the town, I ordered a salad from the cafe below and they brought it up to me. I had purchased a bottle of wine and had a couple of glasses. The terrace is my favorite space. It’s huge and the views are amazing.
As night fell, I enjoyed being away from the crowds below and the sunset was pretty.
This morning, I plan on hiking up to a Mirador for a beautiful view at sunrise.
Vacay from my vacay in San Miguel de Allende
A few days ago I decided to book a two night trip to San Miguel de Allende. This morning I took an Uber from my Airbnb in Mexico City to the Norte bus depot and boarded a bus that left … Continue reading
MODO Museo del Objeto del Objeto (now it’s the Museum of Broken Relationships)
Yesterday was a day of rest, so today I decided to go on a bike ride and utilize my Ecobici bike sharing membership. I rode 9 mi and here are some of the interesting things I saw. I had a … Continue reading
Magical Museo Soumaya
This morning I did my laundry, walked a few minutes to the Yellow Monkey and had breakfast. Then I took Uber to Parque Lincoln. From there I walked to an area called Polanco. It’s a nice area in Mexico City … Continue reading
Historic Center of Mexico City
Today started with a 4-mile Uber ride (20 minutes) to Murales de la Secretaria de Educacion Publica. There’s an amazing volume of Diego Rivera murals located here.
A few minutes walk from there is the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral.
I walked less than 20 minutes to the Palacio de Belles Artes museum. Mexico definitely values their senior citizens. I have free entry to most of the museums here.
Located next to the Palacio de Belles Artes Museum is Mexico’s oldest park, Alameda Central. There are beautiful fountains and trees in the Park.
Museo de Arte Popular is a few minutes walk from the park. This was my favorite museum today. I tend to like quirky whimsical art.
A few of the sites I saw in between my destinations.
I don’t have plans for tomorrow yet. There’s so much to see!
Chapultepec Castle and Museum
Today I decided to have a short day since I was gone for 16 hours yesterday. This morning I registered online for the Ecobici bicycle sharing program here in Mexico City. They have an annual membership for $28 and a … Continue reading
Exploring the Waters of Tolantongo
Today was a long day, I had an Uber pick me up at 5:30 a.m. for a 10 minute ride to the meeting spot for an Airbnb experience called Exploring the Waters of Tolantongo. There were two vans of us. … Continue reading
Mexico City Off the Beaten Path on Bicycle
This morning I left my Airbnb at 8:30 a.m. and walked a mile for an Airbnb experience called Mexico City off the beaten path on bicycle. There were 7 of us including the guide. After a short introduction we cycled … Continue reading
Saturday Bazaar at the Plaza San Jacinto
Today was a long day! I had an Uber pick me up at 9:30 a.m. this morning and arrived at the Saturday bazaar at the Plaza San Jacinto 30 minutes later, just as it opened. I purchased quite a few … Continue reading
Museum Day at Bosque de Chapultepec
Bosque de Chapultepec is a 1700 acre park that contains nine museums, a castle, amusement parks, winding paths, commemorative sculptures, lakes and fountains. It’s considered the first and most important of Mexico City’s “lungs”, with trees that replenish oxygen to the Valley of Mexico.
The weather turned cooler and cloudy today so I thought it would be a great day to go to three of the museums in the park. I walked almost 2 miles to Museo de Arte Moderno. I really enjoyed exploring this museum.
Next I walked 5 minutes to the Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporaneo. Luckily it was free for seniors, since there wasn’t that much to see and it was just okay.
The Museo Nacional de Antropologia was another 5-minute walk. This place is amazing, it’s on par with the museums in Washington D.C. and it’s only $5.
After walking my legs off, I stopped at a restaurant for a late lunch/ early dinner. All together I walked over 7 mi. There’s still more for me to see at the Bosque de Chapultepec.
Beautiful walk thru La Condesa and Roma, Mexico City, Mexico
I went on a 3-mile walk in my neighborhood (La Condesa) and surrounding areas (Roma) for my first day in Mexico City. I’ll be here through the month of February. My main destinations were Parque Mexico and Parque España.
Had a late lunch / early dinner at La Vineria.
I just have to remember to keep my mouth shut when I shower 😅
Solo trip to Mexico City for a month
I’m sitting in the JFK airport waiting for my flight to Mexico City. My original flight was to connect in Dallas and I would have arrived at 4:00 p.m. to Mexico City but it was canceled right before leaving for the airport because of ice storms in Dallas. I booked this flight that has a 5-hour layover and arrives at 12:15 a.m. My Airbnb is located in one of the nicest areas of the city, Condesa.
I’ll have 27 days to explore the largest city in the western hemisphere. I prepared an itinerary with places I will visit, listed below.
Bosque de Chapultepec
Museo Soumaya…America’s Park…Polanco… Parque Lincoln
Basílica de Guadalupe
Parque de la Bombilla…Plaza del Carmen…Casa del Obispo Galeria de Arte Popular…Parroquia San Jacinto…Atrio de la Parroquia San Jacinto…Bazaar Saturday
Alameda Central Park…The House of Tiles…Mirador Torre Latino…Museo de Arte…Palacio de Bellas Artes
Murales de la Secretaria de Educacion Publica…Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico…Zocalo
Parque Mexico…Plaza Luis Cabrera…Parque Espana
Fuente de Cibeles…Plaza Rio de Janeiro…Museum of the Object… Juarez neighborhood
I’m signed up to do a couple of Airbnb experiences: Waters of Tolantongo, and a 5-hour bike riding tour. There’s also a hiking experience and a canal boat experience that I most likely will purchase. I’m also hoping to spend a couple of nights in the beautiful town of San Miguel de Allente.
I joined a couple of meetup.com groups, so I plan on meeting some locals. It should be an amazing trip!
Sherry Lachelle Travels 