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Mexico City is a wonderful place to visit, if you stay in the nicer areas! (It's the biggest city in North America - there's a lot of both "nicer" and "not-nice

Mexico City is a wonderful place to visit, if you stay in the nicer areas! (It's the biggest city in North America - there's a lot of both "nicer" and "not-nice" areas) I remember the Museo Soumaya being pretty spectacular when I was there a year ago, and Chapultepec Castle was pretty cool too. Personally I didn't find the National Archeological Museum to be quite as spectacular as the feature article did, but it was certainly worth spending a few hours there! The restaurant on site was also worth a mention - it went the "authentic dishes from different regions of Mexico" route and did it quite well.

resolutebat 3y ago
The museum building is and feels very 1960s, and the quality of the exhibits, lighting etc is quite uneven. But as the original article highlights, many of the works on display are astonishing.
ajmurmann 3y ago
On Google Chapultepec Castle looks very European. If I grew up in Europe and have seen many of its castles and palaces, is it still worth going?
- elthran 3y ago
  Brit here that just visited CDMX. It's absolutely similar to a number of the Spanish palaces in feel/design, but also has some unique elements, such as the garden on the top floor. Plenty of signage in English and Spanish, explaining the history of the place too. It's right on the top of the hill, so on a good day you get an amazing view out over the city. We went on a Saturday, and it was fairly busy, but the park the was absolutely buzzing with locals and generally had a chill party vibe to the whole area. Ultimately, it depends how interesting you find castles and palaces - personally I love seeing different ones and comparing/contrasting to others I have visited, following the history of the development over time.
- petesergeant 3y ago
  I found the castle forgettable, but the nicer areas of Mexico City are exceptionally pleasant. I took to describing it to people as looking and feeling like "the nicest European city you've ever been to"

resolutebat 3y ago

The museum building is and feels very 1960s, and the quality of the exhibits, lighting etc is quite uneven. But as the original article highlights, many of the works on display are astonishing.

ajmurmann 3y ago

On Google Chapultepec Castle looks very European. If I grew up in Europe and have seen many of its castles and palaces, is it still worth going?

elthran 3y ago
Brit here that just visited CDMX. It's absolutely similar to a number of the Spanish palaces in feel/design, but also has some unique elements, such as the garden on the top floor. Plenty of signage in English and Spanish, explaining the history of the place too. It's right on the top of the hill, so on a good day you get an amazing view out over the city. We went on a Saturday, and it was fairly busy, but the park the was absolutely buzzing with locals and generally had a chill party vibe to the whole area. Ultimately, it depends how interesting you find castles and palaces - personally I love seeing different ones and comparing/contrasting to others I have visited, following the history of the development over time.
petesergeant 3y ago
I found the castle forgettable, but the nicer areas of Mexico City are exceptionally pleasant. I took to describing it to people as looking and feeling like "the nicest European city you've ever been to"