Travel to Mexico City, Mexico.

Country/Town visited: Mexico City, Mexico
Date of stay: Sep 2011
Where you stayed: Casa Comtesse
Travelled with: Wife
Tour or pre planned: Pre-planned

It has always been a dream of mine to go to Mexico. I’ve always admired the culture and its rich history, and I’ve always felt a deep love for Mexican food and Tequila in particular.

Not to mention all the ancient Mayan and Aztec treasures littered throughout the country, which, when I was a young boy, inspired me to be one of the world’s greatest archaeologists (I’ll have to settle for sales & marketing instead).

Upon descending into Mexico City, you get a good glimpse of the grand scale of just how big this city is. For miles and miles all you can see is house after house after house, without much room to breathe in between. It is the largest city in the world, and is home to some 22 million people.

A taxi from the airport will cost you around 300pesos, depending on where you are staying.

We stayed at a place called Casa Comtesse, and I have to say that this is one of the best backpacker places I have been to. It is well designed, has comfy rooms, friendly staff, awesome breakfasts and is supremely located in the Condesa area, which is quite central and is a popular area for the locals as there are many good restaurants around.

The Casa is only a short walk to either of 2 metro stations, and I can honestly say that the Metro rail system here is one of the best I have used. It’s really easy to get around as everything is well signposted, tickets only cost 3 pesos (making it one of the cheapest in the world to use) and several stations smell like melted cheese, which is just totally awesome.

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