A pleasant surprise.... Mexico City

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Simon C was right.... its a great place! Rich was very nervous going to Mexico City given all the bad press. What a pleasant surprise it was! A clean, character packed town with plenty of police presence which we felt safe wandering around in. The guesthouse we stayed in - Amigos - is very well run and very friendly and organised. They provided lockable luggage bins in the rooms as well as a safe vault (literally!!) for real important stuff. Keeping to safety basics locking the door all the time is just something that everyone should do. Good but simple food (already included in the price) and a downstairs bar plus internet all gave plenty to do in the evening. We will be staying there on our way back through for sure.

Given our next day schedule to Merida by flight we only had the evening and a few hours the next morning to look around. Here are some of the photos...

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Photos

Parachuting in the main square
The locals use homemade figurines on parachutes and launch them from the updraft of the subway ventilation outlet. Ingenious!

The worlds first earthquake proof highrise...
Only goes to show that Mexicans are not stupid.... yes, yet another country that could be so much greater without corruption...