Ice skating on the Zocalo

Big but pleasant

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January 7th 2008
For once, we had not heard any horror stories from other travellers about this capital city, and indeed we felt perfectly safe there and not at all intimidated. There had been a history, particularly in the 90s, of taxi crime, so we were a little cautious of taxis, but the historic centre was quite easy to walk around and the metro system was cheap (cheapest in the world at P$2 or US$0.20 a ride) ... read more

North America » Mexico » Distrito Federal » Mexico City

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more