There are about a half dozen options for renting bikes in Mexico City. In my opinion, Ecobici is the absolute best choice! Does Mexico City Have a BikeShare System? Yes. The Bikeshare system is called Ecobici. It is city wide, very inexpensive, they offer weekly and yearly plans and the website is in English. They…
In Mexico ‘Past epochs never vanish completely, and blood still drips from all their wounds, even the most ancient. Sometimes the most remote or hostile beliefs and feelings are found together in one city or one soul, or are superimposed like those pre-cartesian pyramids that almost always conceal others. – The Labyrinth of Solitude, by…
Since starting this travel blog I’ve had the pleasure of connecting with several readers who have made a trip to Mexico City. While each had their own extraordinary experience, one common frustration is making a Mexico City Itinerary. These problems come from the fact that Mexico City really isn’t a tourist town. This has its…
South of Mexico City is an enormous campus of a great university, UNAM. A highway passes alongside of the campus. There is a area of land in between the highway and the cultural campus that is unused. It is too close to the highway to be of any use to anybody. It gives a little…
Do you ever notice the lack of negative reviews about destinations on the internet? Are places really that fabulous? As a gay man I’ve heard a lot of buzz about Gay Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Gay Friendly, beautiful Mexican men, relaxing beaches, colonial town, cheap prices. How can you go wrong? As it turned out, there…
Known by some as, ‘La Zona,’ today, Zona Rosa is a big party area nestled into a corporate office zone of the city. Speaking for myself, Zona Rosa does not look or feel like any of the gay areas that I have become accustomed to in the United States. Here you will read about how…
Gay Mexico City is so much More Than Zona Rosa Most websites that want to help gay travelers book hotels in Mexico City simply present the results of a google search of Mexico City Gay Hotels in Zona Rosa. Zona Rosa is the Mexico City Gayborhood and I talk about it on this website. However…
Roma Norte is one of Mexico City’s Hippest and most famous neighborhoods. When are the best days to wander around Roma Norte? Any day is a great day to wander around Roma Norte, however the best days to wander around Roma Norte are the weekends. Here’s why. Roma has many pop up bazars on the…
One of the most Iconic images associated with Mexico City is the Cathedral Metropolitana. It is located in El Zocalo, the Main Square of Mexico City. It is a must see on many tourist’s to do list and I’d say it deserves it’s spot there. However, Downtown Mexico City is a very complicated neighborhood. It…
This tour has been updated, for 2023 to include some new cruising spots on Eje Central. In my article What is Gay Travel, I talk about gay traveler’s desire to find a local experience or non-touristy things to do. Mexico City is the perfect place to find these things. This free walking tour Mexico City…