Mexico City: The Ultimate CDMX Travel Guide | Best Neighborhoods, Top Sites, & Restaurants

[@JimK1020]

I am a native New Yorker, very appreciative of capitol cities, and Mexico City is one of my favorites in the world. I have regularly visited it over the past 40 years. The museums! The food! The avenues! We didn’t stay there during our recent two month Mexico travels, opting for colonial cities we’ve never seen before. But…we will return! Do enjoy!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you for the comments and for watching, Jim. We are loving Mexico and know that we are only scratching the surface of this amazing country. 🍻

[@ALTHALLOFFICIAL]

you needed to go upstairs in the Palacio de Bella Artes to see the Diego Rivera murals. so emotional and makes it totally worth it to go

[@travelingthediaspora7996]

Yes! Fantastic.

[@violakat]

Yes, it was sad that you missed that and discouraged people from going inside. Also, I know it’s difficult, but must you mispronounce the name so badly and say that you are correct. This video was disappointing😢

[@BrianandCarrie]

We do our best. Cheers! 🍻

[@pattaylor7298]

That's exactly what I want to see...thank you for mentioning it.Diego and Frida art are going to be my go to when we arrive.

[@shivapazoki1881]

The best travel bloggers on the planet earth and perhaps even milky way and beyond 😅

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you! 🤣🤣

[@michellhuber3397]

I have to disagree about the Palacio del Bellas Artes. If you go up the stairs, there are incredible murals by the most famous artists in Mexico. They represent the rich history of Mexico.

[@TheBariactricTravelers]

This was an incredible video! We are going in April and will definitely use your suggestions.

[@BrianandCarrie]

You'll have a fantastic time! We loved our time in Mexico City. 😊

[@walk4444]

Bellas Artes is a marvel for any art lover! The murals of Diego Rivera and others are amazing! You missed a treasure not going in. It’s the first thing I recommend to anyone visiting there.

[@alalesc3796]

Great video!!

[@BrianandCarrie]

We're glad you enjoyed it! 😊 Thank you!!

[@livingworkingoutsidebox]

Mexico City the best City I've ever lived in. With comparisons of Europe and the US. Thanks for sharing and bringing a ton of memories back.👍💪 How are your "Lark" sp holding up?

[@BrianandCarrie]

WE are using our Larq bottles every day and haven't had any problems!! 😊

[@Every_State_Park]

Super helpful as always.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you!!

[@MelissaMurphy-os7bc]

There are amazing murals upstairs in Bellas Artes. You do have to pay a small fee to see them but you don’t need to go to a performance to see them. The anthropology museum is definitely worth seeing. A day trip to Teotihaucan is also a great idea.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you, Melissa!

[@ncalcamper]

I’m in CDMX as a solo woman traveler right now! I have a great place similar in size with an outdoor patio in Roma Sur for a total of $1765 for a month. I like Rima Sur because it has all the conveniences but geared towards locals so less touristy. I also caught the 49er game at falling piano. Great place!

[@LunaMiel186]

Wow! They must love you for paying that much rent!

[@ncalcamper]

@@LunaMiel186 my place is super nice 😊

[@BrianandCarrie]

Unfortunately, costs are going up everywhere. I'm sorry that you had to watch the 49'rs! 😁

[@ncalcamper]

@@BrianandCarrie hey!! 😂

[@ncalcamper]

@@BrianandCarrie actually the game I watched at falling piano was the 49er Sea Chicken game and you know how that went!

[@Rafael-ti8fv]

Thank you guys for visit my country I hope you had a great time in Mexico we love you ❤

[@BrianandCarrie]

We are having an amazing time in Mexico! Thank you for being so welcoming!! ❤️

[@IanNiles-o6x]

Two of my favorite sites in CDMX are the Frida Kahlo Museum and the Leon Trotsky Museum. Both museums are in the homes of their respective namesakes and are within walking distance of each other in the Coyoacan neighborhood.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you for the tips and adding to the channel!! 😊

[@DebDeRosa]

Thank you so much for the mobility information. Mexico hasn't been on our radar yet. But knowing I can get around makes it a possibility.

[@BrianandCarrie]

There are many places in Mexico City that are as modern as anywhere else. It is a great place for all to enjoy! 😊 Thank you for watching, Deb!

[@JR-eq6jz]

I love the anthropology museum. Best I have been to anywhere. Great park to do a hike is Bosque de Tlapan. Can Uber it there.

[@daniellewarnholtz3385]

Great Video !!! Next time go to SAN ANGEL, CHIMALISTAC and COYOACAN neighborhoods, if you Love Huge parks visit PARQUE LA MEXICANA ( the most modern park , lakes, cafes, restaurants, amazing landscape and awesome architecture, Don¨t miss the Iconic MUSEO SOUMAYA !!!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thanks for the great suggestions, we will add those to our list for next time!! 😊

[@dave.wendy.wander]

Mexico City is one of my favorite places anywhere. I was just there again in July and stayed in Buenavista this time after having stayed in Condesa & Roma Norte previously. It definitely helped keep lodging expenses down and there's a huge mall with everything you could want nearby. Another neighborhood to check out is Coyacan with the Frida Kahlo and Trotsky musuems. Nice to see the city through your eyes.

[@BrianandCarrie]

We did enjoy ourselves even though we prefer smaller cities, we couldn't pass up the opportunity.

[@jasminehayes4810]

Thank you for sharing the information about the Larq bottle. It saved us so much time, money, and effort not having to carry big jugs of water from the store every week this past summer. We bought the bottles and were able to just filter the water from the sink. ❤

[@BrianandCarrie]

That is great to hear, Jasmine. We are loving ours as well. We will not promote anything that we don't use ourselves and the Larq bottles we stand behind. Thank you for the conformation! ❤️

[@alaninouye4195]

Nice. I spent a week in Mexico City and kept quite busy. As you say, there are so many museums if one is interested. I also just enjoyed walking neighborhoods. I also have some particular interests so I visited the big university in the city. You didn't mention the subway. I used the subway a fair bit and it was just a few pesos, maybe like USD $.25.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you for the subway info! We didn't have a chance to use it. 😊

[@robertmcfarlane4151]

A really good overview. Mexico City has never been at the top of my list. 22 million people there in what seems like a very large city with lots of hustle and bustle. Who doesn't like just the churros without the chocolate sauce?! Fried dough with cinnamon sugar? Yes please. Enjoy your days there. Cheers.

[@BrianandCarrie]

You can buy a large bag and eat them for days!! 🤣🤣

[@sandravangeem5929]

I enjoyed your video. I attended a performance several years ago at the Palacio Del Artes and I seem to recall one of the beautiful things about it was the Tiffany curtain.

[@danieltroyo3847]

Mexico City has a lot to offer,its huge but where you guys stayed is great and close to pretty much all the main things to see even though you missed a couple of great places,maybe next time

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thanks! We will try to see more of the city next time.

[@dani01949]

Fun fact, Chapultepec Castle was a military school in 1847, when it was invaded by the American Army :O. A guide once told me that the Navy hymn ("from the ...something... of Montezuma") comes after the battle won at the castle. Nice video as always! I love your approach :D

[@BrianandCarrie]

That is a fun fact!! 😁 Thank you for adding some history to the channel!! 😊

[@JP7onEarth]

Brian and Carrie, i'm half hispanic but haven't made it to Mexico City. Have visited TJ and Cabo over the years. Your footage was refreshing. Not so sure about reheating churros though? Tacos looked good and hot sauce too. JP Porto

[@BrianandCarrie]

The churros heated up nicely! Good thing too because we had enough for a week!! 🤣

[@davidbaillieul109]

A very interesting video. By current day terms, not terribly expensive. A common theme on your current Mexico trip seems to be that you may have booked too many days and were ready to move on early. Very interested in following along on this trip as we will be doing something similiar.

[@BrianandCarrie]

We are actually moving faster through Mexico than we normally do. We usually spend a month at a time in each location.

[@GS-cf7pw]

You made it to Mexico 🎉Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭. My husband is from DF😊

[@BrianandCarrie]

We did!! This is our 3rd stop of 6 and we are having an amazing time!

[@GS-cf7pw]

@@BrianandCarrie I am curious to know after you have finished your MEX tour if you would consider living there.. Also, what is your view that it MEX is very dangerous? Thank you

[@BrianandCarrie]

Great questions! We will be covering each of those topics in our wrap up video in a few weeks.

[@GS-cf7pw]

@@BrianandCarrie amazing 👌

[@user-kd2qg5qc2c]

Carrie: Mexico City is Not cheap! Carrie: Here's our Budget... Food $1 Entertainment $1 Accomodations $6,0000,0000,00000

[@BrianandCarrie]

Haha! Accommodations aren't cheap here, that's for sure. Thankfully everything else has been quite affordable 😁

[@shanhad1572]

Great video! Mexico City is on my bucket list to go to soon - Frida Kahlo house!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you!! ❤️

[@suzieesqueda4180]

Can you post the name of the place you stayed? Your link just goes to Expedia. I'd say Xochimilco is a must do in that area. Enjoy!!

[@BrianandCarrie]

We do not recommend that particular apartment. It was very noise due to a nightclub across the street. The host/owner is Mr. W and has a number of other similar accommodations.

[@mikeandcheryl]

Another great video. We're currently enjoying a couple of months in Greece and Turkiye before returning to the UK in mid November. I feel like Mexico could be a great country for us to explore for a couple of months in Autumn 2025, probably September and October. By the way an Efes Beer (50cl) in The Karma Bar in Fethiye is now 110 Lira.......!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Mexico should definitely be on your list. 110 Lira?! That is crazy how much it has gone up in just six months! 😔 Thank you for the continued support and safe travels!!

[@barryutah]

Can't believe I didn't think of this earlier. Do you see signs/images of "The Warning" around Mexico? Of course, now that I've mentioned them maybe you'll be hit with frequency illusion (the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon) and will start seeing them everywhere. 🤭 Have you heard of The Warning? Three awesome young ladies/sisters from Monterrey, Mexico.

[@BrianandCarrie]

We haven't seen anything like that at all. 🤔😳

[@barryutah]

You like rock music? If so, I would highly suggest you check them out. The rabbit hole runs deep...you have been "Warned." 😁

[@lorriepatterson418]

If you come across a Mexican beer called Mamba Negra (Belgian golden strong) try it! So delicious.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you, Lorrie!

[@macapati]

The phonetic pronunciation is , chuh·pool·tuh·pek

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you!

[@jrecm4816]

I found Mexico City too crowded for my taste. I loved Guadalajara, Chichen Itza (3 nights), Tulum, Uxmal and Merida. I have been to Acuapulco, Cancun, Isla Mujeres...Of course Ensenada (wonderful wine festival), Rosarito, Tijuana (for lunches) La Mision , San Felipe etc.

[@dani01949]

yup, Mexico City is an acquired taste. I hatingly ADORE this city, haha

[@BrianandCarrie]

We also prefer smaller towns but couldn't pass up the opportunity to visit and glad that we did. 😊

[@jrecm4816]

@@BrianandCarrie I grew up in LA so I should be use to large cities. If I had stayed in the area you did I probably would have thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@GLeibniz1716]

Great vid: on average how many steps did you do each day? Safe travels!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Depending on where we are we will get 10 to 12k a day on avg. We will sometimes to 20k+ but other days we may be working on the channel and not get as many.

[@franciscogarcia6180]

👍👍

[@carriemartz8952]

Would you consider retiring in Mexico? Would be close to go back to relatives!!

[@BrianandCarrie]

We will be doing a video in the next few weeks about our final thoughts about Mexico. 😁 Thak you for watching, Carrie!! ❤️😊

[@JimK1020]

Sorry. Second comment. When we were in Mexico last April-May, the Capitol was suffering a drought. Apparently the rainy season forgot to rain. I take it the reservoirs was more full now?

[@BrianandCarrie]

April and May is their hot season. Rainy season starts in August and September.

[@veronicasuarez5505]

Can you post the link to the apartment?

[@BrianandCarrie]

We wouldn't recommend the apartment that we stayed in. It was very noisy from a nightclub across the street. Look for Mr. W, the owner and has multiple properties listed.

[@mustafaozlen3282]

I'm surprised that Mexico City is chilly in october, 17 celcius (62 fahrenheit) tomorrow

[@dani01949]

The city has a really mild weather :). Unfortunately temps are going higher every year :(

[@mustafaozlen3282]

It's ​elevation is 2200 meters above sea level. @@dani01949

[@rubbertoad3681]

I was 90% sure when you said "very exciting news" that it was for a Taylor Swift concert. Oh well.

[@BrianandCarrie]

That would be my oldest daughter!! Swifty through and through!! 🤣

[@fanya2234]

I can’t believe you said it’s not worth it to go to Palacio de Bellas Artes! You didn’t even buy a ticket to the museum! Or go up the stairs that you filmed! 😅 Can you please fix it? 3:22 It’s pretty disrespectful!

[@BrianandCarrie]

No disrespect intended and our apologies. We had a great time in Mexico City and will return soon. 😊

[@JohnS-zq8ks]

néctar de los dioses is worth $5.00

[@candygleason3333]

You would look so cute in a sarong Kari! Hope you got one! Dos not take up much space😀…

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you 😊. I actually have carried one with me for the past two years, great as a cover up, light blanket and scarf....so many uses. Thanks for watching.

[@candygleason3333]

@@BrianandCarrie I love your videos and watch them all. Fascinated by your approach to travel.

[@LitLit-pg8kd]

Can you name the apartment you stayed? Thanks.

[@BrianandCarrie]

We wouldn't recommend this ponticular apartment due to noise. There is a night club below it so Thursday thru Sunday is very noisy. The host is very good with other apartments that we would recommend. Mr. W is the name of the host to look for.

[@khaledaldwaikat199]

Your videos used to be a lot more fun, and you guys did a lot more interesting things. Now, it seems like 90% of your budget goes towards accommodation and health insurance. I hope you go back to the old style, like when you made videos in Albania and Montenegro. Your entertainment budget was only $30 for two weeks in Mexico city?, which is basically nothing and now you are spending $1,300 on accommodation for two weeks

[@BrianandCarrie]

We try to share diverse experiences from our travels and appreciate your perspective. It's a constant learning process as we travel and create content! We have learned over time that KZbin is hard, and pleasing everyone is even more difficult. Thank you for watching!! Cheers!! 🍻

[@Springs79]

You only needed five days in Mexico City? You folks have really changed your traveling style. Maybe it helps with views, but not with content…much like the Retirement Travelers. Safe travels.

[@BrianandCarrie]

We were there for 2 weeks. 🤣 Thank you for watching. Cheers!! 🍻

[@Springs79]

@@BrianandCarrie I thought you said you only needed five days. I guess I must have misheard that. I’m sure most folks like to watch fast travel videos…probably the best nomad KZbin market other than sailing.

[@BrianandCarrie]

If you were to vacation through Mexico 5 days may be enough. Most people don't get the vacation time to spend more time than that. We are staying 2 weeks to a month in each location with some a short lay over stops from time to time but mostly 2 weeks to month-long stays.

[@ericrenteria8657]

Sorry to say, but you butchered many of the places by pronouncing some of the names invorrectly, like zócalo, Chapultepec!!!!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Sorry, we do our best. Cheers 🍻

[@kleerogers]

Very close to USA, cheap flights, can travel back and forth to the States easily and cost effective, I think you u have found your retirement location

[@BrianandCarrie]

Not so fast! We have too many places on our list to explore yet! 😁

[@presidentmimeo1]

Hey dudes. Please stop advertising the "cheapness" of Mexico City. It's only cheap for people who have money. I've been living here six years and I have watched the rent go up 200 percent. Roma and Condesa are through the roof and it is effecting prices throughout the city because now everyone wants a piece of the pie. This country is for Mexicans and not for Americans to come down and reap the benefits of their dollar while totally ignoring the people who were born and raised there. These rentals everyone are overpaying for are displacing families and making it harder and harder for people to actually live in most areas because of the shortage of apartments. Stay in a hotel. You are going to be eating out most of the time anyway. I know people are going to come at me with all kinds of nonsense, and I don't care. You can live in here and still be respectful and responsible. It's not your country.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you for adding your opinion to the channel. We appreciate you watching. Cheers 🍻

[@josepadilla7052]

You missed a lot of other areas such as Coyoacan, San Angel, Chimalistac, Polanco, La Juarez, Etc. And the reason why Teotihuacán is popular is not just because it's closed to cdmx, but it's importance and one of the biggest archeological sites. But I guess it's all about how you like to travel. There are other areas that are central and cheaper than Condeza, plus safe. You paid a lot for accommodation for sure. 5 days in cdmx is just an introduction to the city. Saludos

[@BrianandCarrie]

We did miss a lot! It is a very big city with tones of things to do. Thank you for watching and commenting, Jose!!

[@josepadilla7052]

@@BrianandCarrie np:) looking forward to what's coming next!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thanks again, Jose!