[speakeasy]

Hey guys, any tips on getting a phone w/ data service in Mexico? I'm only gonna be there 10 days and it would be nice to have a working number, use whatsapp and be able to look stuff up on the go. I have the LG Optimus T Android phone which is a GSM. Would I be able to use it down there if I just take it to a cell phone store and get a sim card?

[Hencredible Casanova]

(05-15-2013 02:29 AM)speakeasy Wrote:  

Hey guys, any tips on getting a phone w/ data service in Mexico? I'm only gonna be there 10 days and it would be nice to have a working number, use whatsapp and be able to look stuff up on the go. I have the LG Optimus T Android phone which is a GSM. Would I be able to use it down there if I just take it to a cell phone store and get a sim card?

Is your GSM phone unlocked? If so, it's easy breezy to get a local sim card. I mentioned in my phone game section of the opening post on this thread. There's a Telcel store near door 3/4 at the airport. Pop in the sim and you're good to go. Tons of convenient stores and kiosks in all the big cities were you can reload credit.

[germanico]

You can get a telcel SIM card for around $10 everywhere, even in convenience stores. You can also add airtime by phone with a credit/debit card.

Another option is to buy a burner phone, Nokias 100 are available for around $20 and the battery should last more than 10 days, but you wont get nothing on it but calls and messages.

[thegmanifesto]

(04-30-2013 06:32 PM)bars Wrote:  

(04-29-2013 09:33 AM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

(04-29-2013 07:53 AM)bars Wrote:  

(04-28-2013 08:28 PM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

Question for the Mexico City experts.

How are these two neighborhoods:

Colonia Cuauhtemoc?

Colonia del Valle?

Close to nightspots, good, safe area, things to do, etc.

No. Condesa or Polanco. Del Valle is residential middle classs. Cuauhtemoc is cool but not your vibe.

Why not my vibe?

Are either dangerous at all?

Any good restaurants in either?

They are not dangerous, Cuauhtemoc is good located, has good restaurants but is closer to the gay zone and it gets a little empty and dark at night.

Del Valle is purely residential, a little bit off the "go-to" zone.

Good restaurants in Cuauhtemoc:
Bistro Arlequín http://www.timeoutmexico.mx/df/restauran...o-arlequin

Stay in Polanco and Condesa, call me if you need something.

Bars, saw this on wiki:

Quote:

Colonia del Valle (Spanish for: Del Valle neighborhood) is a neighborhood in the Benito Juarez borough of Mexico City.[1] It includes "...a great number of parks, vast and tree-lined streets, prestigious shopping malls, and some city landmarks...".[2] However, Colonia del Valle has been referred to as a "crime-ridden neighborhood", and it is the second most dangerous neighborhood in Mexico City.[3] It has been mentioned to be as dangerous as Tepito and Colonia Doctores.[3]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonia_del_Valle

True?

Or hype?

Then I see this:

Quote:

Colonia del Valle [1] is probably the most important colony in Mexico City. It is located in south central area of the city and is mainly inhabitated by high class.

http://wikitravel.org/en/Mexico_City/Del_Valle

Quote:

The Del Valle district is one of the nicest, most centric areas in the city.

http://www.eluniversaldelvalle.mx/detalle21.html

What gives?

[Gmac]

(02-04-2013 10:51 PM)Hencredible Casanova Wrote:  

I spent the past weekend in Mexico City (Distrito Federal or DF). True to my style, I kept it short but sweet, having stayed from just Friday - Sunday. As the largest city in North America and a metropolis that is home to over 20 million people, the expectations I had for this city were more than met. I will most definitely be returning again this year, if not soon. Here is the breakdown.

Overall Impressions

Wow, just wow. DF girls are some of the most receptive I have ever met. I was acknowledged with eye contact and a held glance from just about every girl I saw while out. They also unfailingly wear heels and most have some kind of style. When I say this I'm not talking about the city in general, which I didn't really explore, but the girls I saw at the night venues.

If you're black, prepare to get eyefucked and looked at from everyone. I only saw one other black guy the entire time I was there. The people I interacted with were friendly and respectful, but I got looks from almost everyone, in some cases flat out stares. It was strange because I had just been to Brazil a couple weeks before where no one looked at me because I just blend in down there. I don't think I could "live" in Mexico City because I could see myself getting irritated by the looks after a while, but I think they were mostly out of curiosity since I clearly stood out. I was also considerably taller than most people there.

I think in terms of game, I think girls will acknowledge you regardless of race. The receptiveness is just a Mexican female trait. My friend I went with wasn't black and also received attention, but not from EVERYONE like me.

Phone Game

When you get to the airport stop at the Telcel shop next to Puerta 3 to get a sim card. Telcel has the most subscribers of any mobile company in Mex. A sim card that also includes 70 pesos worth of credit will run you 150 pesos ($11). Any time you need to add credit you can go to one of the many establishments all over DF that can add credit to your phone. 3G speeds weren't really great however. It was at times frustratingly slow.

Access

Mexico City is an easy place to reach from the United States. It's less than a four hour flight from DC. Less than two hours from most Texas cities. Chicago would be less than four and I'd imagine California to be about the same. That's great to know I can be in an epic Latin American city in less time than it would take to reach the opposite US coast.

Transportation

One of the best parts about Mexico City. This place may have the least expensive transportation costs of any major city I've been to. A ride on the subway, which can be taken from the airport, is only 3 pesos, which is 25 cents US. I took the train after arriving to get a feel for the city's infrastructure and local population. It's an extensive system that can get you around, but considering how cheap cabs are I would opt for taxi.

Cabs are ridiculously cheap in Mexico City. The taxi ride from my hotel downtown in Reforma to the airport was 50 pesos altogether for me and my friend. That comes out to around $3.50. Keep in mind this was a 20-minute journey. Cabs to the nightlife zones are also cheap from downtown (just a few dollars).

Restaurants

As an international and cosmopolitan city, you can find almost any kind of cuisine in Mexico City. The Mexican food is excellent.

There is one nice steakhouse I want to recommend in particular called Cambalache. The food was delicious. It's an Argentine steakhouse and the meat is organic and grass-fed. Prepare to spend around $40 - 50 per person. Was recommended to me by a DF girl who dates a friend of mine in DC. In fact, she was the source of the solid nightlife recs we got as well. Great connect.

Smog

Though the weather is pleasant and very similar to Los Angeles, the smog is truly on another level. This is a pic I took from the seat of my plane.

There were times during the flight as we entered the Mexico City area where all you could see was the smog.

Hotel

I stayed at a major hotel across from the US Embassy in Reforma (downtown) and just steps from the Angel de la Independencia. Logistics aren't really an issue for DF since the areas you will go are not far from each other. Staying downtown or in the nightlife areas like Polanco or Condesa and you will be fine. Cabs are the way to go.

Nightlife

DF nightlife is fucking amazing. Spots stay open up to 4 or 5am. There are two main areas: Condesa and Polanco. I've heard a lot of folks praise Condesa, including locals, but I found it to be a letdown. It mostly consists of bars and seated environments. It would be something to check out to pregame or if you lived there but IMO it has NOTHING on Polanco. On Friday night we checked out Condesa and the line in front of Pata Negra was a sausage fest. Granted, we didn't peep it til midnight so it was already late for that spot in terms of talent, but everything around Condesa seemed lame. We then got in a cab and hit up Polanco.

Polanco

I love this place. This is where the international playboys dwell. It's high end and upscale, yet the venues are accessible in terms of price.

Upon the amazing suggestion of a friend we hit up this mall called Plaza Antara. Make sure when you hit up the clubs there that you tell the cab driver you want to go to Plaza Antara. They don't know the names of the venues there. They only know the mall.

This mall is home to high-end stores like Emporio Armani, Burberry, and everything else you can think of is in there or in the vicinity. More importantly, the second floor houses two clubs that are amazing, Joy Room and Ragga. That night - Friday - was the night to be at Ragga. We got there at 2:30am. The cover was 250 pesos (just shy of $20).

Ragga quite possibly has the best logistics of any venues I've ever been to. The atmosphere is alluring. You have lots of space to move around in the perimeter and then in the center there is huge dance floor space with tables in the corner for the bottle service folks. There's high ceilings, nice lighting and a long bar.

Notches/Pull
I got a British flag my first night at Ragga. I got in, hit the restroom while my boy hit the bar. When I got out I stepped onto the dance floor and after about one minute a tall, blonde haired girl grabbed me and started dancing. She then pulled me to the corner to meet her friends. I swore she was Scandinavian but as we were talking she told me she was from England which was surprising. She was living in DF as a teacher. Everyone she introduced me to was cool. I talked to some of her friends while she was dancing with other people. Then we reconnected and danced again. She then said, "lets get shots." I said cool. We went to the bar and she asked me what I wanted. I said we're in Mexico so lets do tequila. She bought us a round and then we hit the dance floor again. That's when we started making out. She then looked me in my face and said, "I want to spend the night with you." I told her, "lets go." I grabbed her hand and we head for the door. The attention directed at me from everyone at the club was insane haha.

The Crazy Bitch Story

Leaving the club to go fuck the British girl wasn't exactly smooth as we left the venue. She said lets hurry and get a cab. I initially thought to myself, cool she's ready to go. We get in the cab and she starts saying we need to leave DF and go to the mountains and then telling the driver to take us there (in Spanish). She gave him some obscure location near the mountains. I don't think he knew where it was but he knew the direction and started driving. She then asks me, "you heard about the virus, right?" I said no, what are you talking about?" She said omg, omg, I can't believe you haven't heard. I then start laughing and she becomes indignant. She said the US government ran experiments on prisoners in Colorado and a virus made its way to Mexico City and that we need to get out. I thought she was just drunk and joking but then she got pissed as I was laughing. I then told her I don't know her and that I'm not leaving DF. I just got there and that we could go to her place or mine but that I'm not leaving the city. She became upset and told me the only people I could trust is her and the cab driver. She then said we need to make sure we have a gun so that we're safe. She starts looking around the cab and then the driver pulls over. She gets out of the backseat and enters the front passenger side and opens the glove compartment looking for a gun. The driver is like "wtf." I then hopped out of the car and said I'm leaving. I didn't know where the hell we were but I knew I couldn't stay in the car with her. I asked her wtf was she doing. She then starts crying and says how embarrassed she is and apologizes profusely. I thought she might be bipolar. She then says that her dad in England just got cancer on Tuesday and since then she's had horrible nightmares. This was the first time she acted out in this way and she asked me to take the cab with her to her house. I hesitated but then figured at that hour (almost 5am) I might as well take her down. We got in the cab and the driver quoted her a ridiculous price for the fare (for good reason). She paid it when we got to her place and she told me to come inside for a drink. She had a liqour collection and we sipped on tequila and sat on her couch, and soon made out and took it to her bedroom. Had a couple of intense rounds over the course of a few hours. I got home to my hotel at 9am.

Second Day/Night
Since I got to my hotel so late in the morning after the first night, I just slept on Saturday. Didn't day game at all. Woke up around 3pm and showered/dressed and made moves to get food. Hit up Cambalache and then stopped to get some liquor and went back to the hotel to pregame with my boy. We linked up with a local connect and hit up Barezzito .

This was a nice venue in that there were cute girls but the logistics were just bad. It was a seated environment more so than a standing bar and it was difficult to get to the girls who were seated. I know from experience that to get the ONS you need to be in a venue that allows for close interaction/contact with a chick. Barezzito would be cool with social circle or if you had more time in DF and could take numbers and schedule meetups another time, but I was in the closing business that night.

We then decided to hit up Joy Room (next to Ragga) which some girls told us about. Now we didn't know from having been to Ragga the night before that there was a spot called Joy Room immediately adjacent to it. In fact, they might be the same venue but just different entrances. I'll never know because by the time we got there (2am) they weren't letting anyone in. It wasn't even a matter of face control (which is never a problem for me) but they were even turning away fly girls. They were saying they only were doing reservations. I was pissed because the girls we saw leaving and get turned away were hot. I wanted to get another win which I felt was totally possible in DF.

So we left and took a cab to a spot recommended to us called Higgs which plays electro music. We had no idea how far it would be but it turned out to be outside of Mexico City limits. We were now in Mexico state. To add insult to injury, the club no longer existed as the ownership changed 3 weeks prior! So we took a cab back to the city and had to scramble as to what spot to hit up as it was now 3-something am. We decided to return to Condesa which at least would have multiple venues in case one sucked. We also wanted to confirm whether it was indeed not special as we had heard so much saying otherwise.

We hit Condesa and immediately went to the most popular venue, Pata Negra, which has been discussed in this forum. There was a line but it didn't matter. We got inside and it felt like being in Adam's Morgan (DC). The music was cool but the venue was way too crowded and the ratio wasn't good. Nonetheless, I immediately saw a girl who caught my eye and made my way over to her. We started talking and we hit the bar where she bought me drinks. She turned out to be an actress who has been living in DF for 5 months. (Side note: My boy said she's an "instagram actress" and not a real one as she has no IMDB profile. She did have Vimeo account, youtube presence and many professional and sexy google images when I looked up her name after being added by her on FB). Either way, I hollered at her because of her looks not her job!

She was at the club with friends but I wanted to get her out of there so I told her to come outside with me for "fresh air." She obliged but she said she couldn't leave her friends that night but was free the next day (Sunday). Unfortunately I was leaving that day. I debated whether I should stay another day but my friend had to leave and the cost of an extra day and more time off work didn't appeal to me for just one lay. So I exchanged contact info and will probably hit her up on my next visit to DF. Considering I was able to bag something like her with the limited time I had in a decent venue gives me a very positive impression about the women in that city.

Also, I randomly bumped into RVF member Germanico after talking to that girl. It was too loud to really hear what he was saying but I knew he said he would keep an eye on me haha. I don't think he knew what happened with me and that girl because I didn't explain it well with all the music going on but I did catch him looking at me in the club haha. Cool guy though.

Now that I've been to DF, I plan to waste no time on my return which I hope to do again within the next month or two. Please take my advice if you also appreciate the finer things in life, like high end nightlife. Go to Ragga/Joy Room and party in Polanco. Pata Negra in Condesa isn't worth it in my opinion. The "actress" was cool for that venue but she doesn't really hold a candle to the talent I saw in Polanco. For day game, I don't know since I was never out during the day but there's that enormous university called NAUM which has 320K students. Just off the numbers there has to be lots of targets.

PM me if you have any more questions on DF or plan to be there soon. I'm down to connect.

Sounds like a good time and a string of Gmac-similar stories. Let me know when you're in DC again, you got my number.

[germanico]

(05-19-2013 10:12 PM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

What gives?

Del Valle is nice, residential high class.

Im in Del Valle right now, my girl down here lives there. My man here lives in neighbouring Narvarte and I have walked from here to his house at 3 AM and never felt insecure or unsafe.

This city is safe as fuck. Stop reading about it, just come down here and see for yourself.

[Numa]

(05-19-2013 10:12 PM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

Bars, saw this on wiki:

Quote:

Colonia del Valle (Spanish for: Del Valle neighborhood) is a neighborhood in the Benito Juarez borough of Mexico City.[1] It includes "...a great number of parks, vast and tree-lined streets, prestigious shopping malls, and some city landmarks...".[2] However, Colonia del Valle has been referred to as a "crime-ridden neighborhood", and it is the second most dangerous neighborhood in Mexico City.[3] It has been mentioned to be as dangerous as Tepito and Colonia Doctores.[3]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonia_del_Valle

True?

Or hype?

Then I see this:

Quote:

Colonia del Valle [1] is probably the most important colony in Mexico City. It is located in south central area of the city and is mainly inhabitated by high class.

http://wikitravel.org/en/Mexico_City/Del_Valle

Quote:

The Del Valle district is one of the nicest, most centric areas in the city.

o
http://www.eluniversaldelvalle.mx/detalle21.html

What gives?

Colonia del Valle is one of the most transited neighborhoods in Mexico City, only the Centro is more transited. Colonia del Valle is located in the center of Mexico City, there are lots of businesses, corporate buildings, different amenities, etc. Millions go there daily, whether to work, shop, visit or just to transit from one extreme of the city to the other. That's why the number of crimes is high, there's a disproportionally high concentration of people, cars and buildings, and that will of course attract thieves and so.

[thegmanifesto]

(05-20-2013 12:49 AM)germanico Wrote:  

(05-19-2013 10:12 PM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

What gives?

Del Valle is nice, residential high class.

Im in Del Valle right now, my girl down here lives there. My man here lives in neighbouring Narvarte and I have walked from here to his house at 3 AM and never felt insecure or unsafe.

This city is safe as fuck. Stop reading about it, just come down here and see for yourself.

Cool thanks.

Yeah, it just kind of threw me off. I mean, it is not like Beverly Hills is called a high income area and also "the second most dangerous hood in LA" at the same time.

Quote:

Stop reading about it, just come down here and see for yourself.

Once I was interested, I bought a ticket 2 hours later.

I actually "squeeze first, ask questions last" in regards to travel, many times to my detriment.

I did zero research on DF before committing. Hell, I probably know more about Belarus or Moldova.

I just wanted to know what to prepare for.

-----

germanico and Numa,

Any specific tips for Del Valle?

[germanico]

Aside from a couple of restaurants (like Suntory), theres not much of interest in Del Valle. It really does gives a meaning to "residential".

[Numa]

It's not an unsafe neighborhood, but still one has to be careful, be street smart, just like in any large city in a developing country. As I haven't lived in Mexico City for a while I can't give any specific info, all I can say is that "la del Valle" even if it doesn't have a lot going on with regards of nightlife it's right in the middle of the DF so you can access rather quickly Condesa, Insurgentes Sur, even Polanco.

[thegmanifesto]

Cool.

Yeah, I guess when wikipedia called it "a "crime-ridden neighborhood", and it is the second most dangerous neighborhood in Mexico City." it threw me off.

From what I am hearing from you guys, I guess that is just false.

[thegmanifesto]

Anyone have any Step-By-Steps™ to add for a night out in Mexico City?

[speakeasy]

(05-21-2013 11:04 AM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

Anyone have any Step-By-Steps™ to add for a night out in Mexico City?

I'll be down there in a couple days. I'll see what I can come up with. I'll try to do one for Guadalajara too. I'll only be in each city for 3 days so not sure how comprehensive it'll be given the short time but I'll see what I can do.

[germanico]

Ill be in Guadalajara for a few days next week. Send me a PM if you want to link up.

[speakeasy]

(05-21-2013 05:31 PM)germanico Wrote:  

Ill be in Guadalajara for a few days next week. Send me a PM if you want to link up.

I should be there either the 30th or 31st. I'll message you if you're still there.

[thegmanifesto]

(05-21-2013 05:09 PM)speakeasy Wrote:  

(05-21-2013 11:04 AM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

Anyone have any Step-By-Steps™ to add for a night out in Mexico City?

I'll be down there in a couple days. I'll see what I can come up with. I'll try to do one for Guadalajara too. I'll only be in each city for 3 days so not sure how comprehensive it'll be given the short time but I'll see what I can do.

Speak, were you in Joy Room on Friday night?

[speakeasy]

(05-28-2013 10:57 PM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

(05-21-2013 05:09 PM)speakeasy Wrote:  

(05-21-2013 11:04 AM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

Anyone have any Step-By-Steps™ to add for a night out in Mexico City?

I'll be down there in a couple days. I'll see what I can come up with. I'll try to do one for Guadalajara too. I'll only be in each city for 3 days so not sure how comprehensive it'll be given the short time but I'll see what I can do.

Speak, were you in Joy Room on Friday night?

No, I actually didn't even make it to Polanco. I was hanging with some locals and they took me to a mariachi bar in centro district for my birthday which was awesome in it's own right. I almost missed even that as I came down sick but forced myself to go. I'll be back to DF though. I'll drop a sheet when I get home.

[Hencredible Casanova]

(05-21-2013 11:04 AM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

Anyone have any Step-By-Steps™ to add for a night out in Mexico City?

Yeah.

I would do dinner at either Cambalache (I ate there and it was great) or El Buen Bife (Heard it's on the same level). There is a large Argentine population in DF so one good outcome is high quality steakhouses. Have dinner at either one of those two.

From there, cab it over to Barezzito or the W Hotel in Polanco to start the night off with some cocktails.

From there, cab it over to Joy Room/Ragga for the closer.

[thegmanifesto]

(05-28-2013 11:09 PM)Hencredible Casanova Wrote:  

(05-21-2013 11:04 AM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

Anyone have any Step-By-Steps™ to add for a night out in Mexico City?

Yeah.

I would do dinner at either Cambalache (I ate there and it was great) or El Buen Bife (Heard it's on the same level). There is a large Argentine population in DF so one good outcome is high quality steakhouses. Have dinner at either one of those two.

From there, cab it over to Barezzito or the W Hotel in Polanco to start the night off with some cocktails.

From there, cab it over to Joy Room/Ragga for the closer.

Thanks.

One day too late.

Your info, Bars and Germanicos was real tight. Muchos gracias.

I will drop some DF info soon. I am a little behind on my Data Sheets, I still could write another 30 pages on Montreal on top of the 50 or so I have written. Hell, I still need to drop some Playa Del Carmen stories from LAST YEAR, not to mention this year.

I am also working on this whole new format of International Game for International Playboys that is at a whole nother Higher Level of The Game.

I am not sure the world is ready yet. I should probably drop an E-book and charge $50,000 per copy, it's that dope. But I will probably just give the info away for free, as per usual.

Anyways, if anyone has a questions, I will answer.

(05-28-2013 11:04 PM)speakeasy Wrote:  

(05-28-2013 10:57 PM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

(05-21-2013 05:09 PM)speakeasy Wrote:  

(05-21-2013 11:04 AM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

Anyone have any Step-By-Steps™ to add for a night out in Mexico City?

I'll be down there in a couple days. I'll see what I can come up with. I'll try to do one for Guadalajara too. I'll only be in each city for 3 days so not sure how comprehensive it'll be given the short time but I'll see what I can do.

Speak, were you in Joy Room on Friday night?

No, I actually didn't even make it to Polanco. I was hanging with some locals and they took me to a mariachi bar in centro district for my birthday which was awesome in it's own right. I almost missed even that as I came down sick but forced myself to go. I'll be back to DF though. I'll drop a sheet when I get home.

Classic, I saw this one black guy running around Joy Room and I could have sworn it was you.

[Mr. A]

Hi everyone, first post here.

I've been reading Roosh's blog for a while now, but only recently ventured into the forum. When I stumbled upon this thread, I immediately wanted to register and give the guys coming to Mexico some additional intel, the "only register on day 1 rule" stopped me from this. Sorry about that.

I will do a write-up later when time permits, but please feel free to ask any DF or Mexico questions, as a local I will do my best to assist you in any future endeavours.

Later everyone,
Mr. A

[Mr. A]

Hi again,

A forum member PM'd me since he's visiting Mexico, so I just came up with a short bit of DF general advice and tourist attractions.

Do NOT take cabs off the street. Always use Sitio (Taxi stand) or Radio taxis, they are just a tad more expensive but your safety will be guaranteed. I'm not being paranoid or saying all other cabs are dangerous, but fake or stolen taxis have been known to do rounds and rob passengers. If you're staying in a hotel, they should be able to set you up with a number, which will be useful if you need to be picked up and don't have a Sitio nearby.
Also beware Taxi drivers congregating outside Condesa and Roma bars, they will severely overcharge you, and some of them might try to interest you in going to strip clubs, NEVER agree to go. They will be shady places, the kind that will overcharge you and beat you up if you don't pay up the ridiculously inflated tab. Look at what befell Malcolm X's grandson.
I don't mean to deter from visiting, DF is safe, just don't be stupid.

The Anthropology Museum is great if that's your kind of thing, it is in Chapultepec park, right next to Polanco. You can take a nice walk around the area, the Modern Art and Rufino Tamayo museums are right next door, as well as Chapultepec Castle.
Zocalo and downtown for sure, you can take the metro to Bellas Artes station and walk down Madero pedestrian street to Zocalo. Tons of historical buildings and museums, just be sure to walk within the tourist zones, as walking not too far in the wrong direction can get you into some shady areas (google Tepito). A walk down Paseo de la Reforma, easily accesible from Condesa, either starting at or ending in Centro between there and Chapultepec park would be pleasant, and you would get to see many sites like Angel de la Independencia.

Avoid Zona Rosa altogether, it still gets a few mentions on travel sites but it's a dodgy place, specially at night. Used to be the Polanco of forty years ago, now it's crawling with gay venues and questionable characters, just not worth it.

Saludos,
Mr. A

[speakeasy]

Spot on. As I was walking through Zona Rosa I had those shady strip club promoters trying to get me in these hole in a wall joints. I thought about what happened to Malcolm X's grandson too. I took a cab tonight in Guadalajara and the cab driver tried to offer me escorts and stuff. I refused, of course and he seemed surprised. I've hailed lots of cabs off the streets, no major problems for me.

[Numa]

(06-02-2013 10:30 PM)Mr. A Wrote:  

Avoid Zona Rosa altogether, it still gets a few mentions on travel sites but it's a dodgy place, specially at night. Used to be the Polanco of forty years ago, now it's crawling with gay venues and questionable characters, just not worth it.

True, just a couple of days ago an armed group entered a bar in the Zona Rosa and kidnapped a group of people. It seems that at least some of them were involved in some shady business, still, it shows the kind of place it has become.

[lomax10]

I'm currently planning a solo trip to Mexico City but I'm having trouble finding what areas are best for hotels. I'm looking for an area that's pretty walkable with things to do nearby (museums, shopping, etc) and not far from areas where I can party (at the most a short taxi ride away). So far from what I can tell Condesa and Roma seem to be what people suggest. How about Polanco or the area around Reforma (near Zona Rosa I'm guessing?)? Any input would be great. Thanks.

[speakeasy]

(06-06-2013 08:31 AM)lomax10 Wrote:  

I'm currently planning a solo trip to Mexico City but I'm having trouble finding what areas are best for hotels. I'm looking for an area that's pretty walkable with things to do nearby (museums, shopping, etc) and not far from areas where I can party (at the most a short taxi ride away). So far from what I can tell Condesa and Roma seem to be what people suggest. How about Polanco or the area around Reforma (near Zona Rosa I'm guessing?)? Any input would be great. Thanks.

I just dropped a datasheet answering this. Peep it out.