Category: Mexico
A Return to Mexico City
Three years after our first visit, we returned to Mexico City for a long weekend with friends, trading sightseeing checklists for leisurely mornings, memorable meals, and a chance to experience the city through local eyes. Read more →
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A Day in Puebla: Layers of History, Culture, and Cuisine
A day trip from Mexico City brought us to Puebla, where we climbed ancient pyramids, explored colonial streets, and sampled five distinct moles in the city famous for this iconic Mexican dish. Read more →
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Dinner at Quintonil: A Celebration of Modern Mexican Cuisine
Some meals are memorable because of a single unforgettable dish. Others stand out because of the entire experience—the setting, the pacing, the people you share them with, and the feeling that you are somewhere truly special. Our dinner at Quintonil in Mexico City was one of those experiences. Three years after our first visit to… Read more →
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2022 Farewell From Mexico City
We recently returned from a year end trip to Mexico City, or CDMX (Cuidad de México). I’m not sure what rock I’ve been sleeping under but I was astonished at myself for not having put the city on my radar sooner. With its vibrant historic center, dynamic food scene and rich cultural heritage, we had… Read more →
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Mexico City Dining: Tacos to Tasting Menus
From low-key taquerias to high-end restaurants, we were really impressed with the variety and quality of Mexico City’s food scene. Aside from traditional Mexican fare, there were restaurants covering just about every cuisine. We saw were Chinese and Korean joints (however, since we live in San Francisco, Asian food was not on top of my… Read more →
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Monarch Butterflies in Mexico’s Central Highlands
Seeing the sheer number of monarch butterflies overwintering at Cerro Pelon and Sierra Chinchua in Mexico’s Central Highlands was an amazing spectacle. Read more →
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Pujol: Creative Mexican Cuisine
Scoring a reservation at Pujol in Mexico City — one of the world’s best restaurants — required two weeks of daily OpenTable checks. Read more →
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Teotihuacán: A Day Trip to New World Pyramids
No Mexico City trip is complete without Teotihuacán — a vast ancient city predating the Aztecs by a thousand years, best explored at your own pace. Read more →
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Exploring the Heart of Mexico City: Centro Histórico
A stroll along Paseo de la Reforma led us to Mexico City’s historic Centro — Bellas Artes, the Zocalo, Templo Mayor and Diego Rivera’s murals all in one day. Read more →
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