Mexico City Travel Guide - Top 10 things to do - Solo traveling

I just spent 1 month traveling around Mexico, and my last stop was the capital, Mexico City! It’s located 2200 meters above sea level, and it’s one of the largest metropolitan cities in the world. With its 22 million inhabitants, it’s become incredibly dense, hectic, loud, and overwhelming, BUT I loved it!
In today’s episode, I had the pleasure of working with Get Your Guide, an online travel agency specializing in guided tours and excursions. They offer over 60,000 curated experiences in more than 3,600 destinations worldwide. I used Get Your Guide to book a lot of the activities in today’s episode, it was so easy, and I had the best time!
If you are traveling to a new country or being a tourist in your own city, make sure to check out Get Your Guide! They have everything from skip-the-line tickets to tourist attractions, food tours, Mezcal tasting, boat trips, and more.
One way you can support my channel is to use these links to book your next adventures!
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Franz Mayer Museum: bit.ly/3T5NJcz
Torre Latino: bit.ly/3gah872
Thank you so much to Get Your Guide, I can’t wait to try out your experiences at home in New York City! Should I make a KZbin video about the best things to do in New York City? 🗽 Let me know in the comments below if you want to see that!
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X Camilla
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Chapters:
00:00​​ - Top 10 things to do in Mexico City
02:24 - Get Your Guide Experiences
03:17 - 1. Hot Air Balloon Mexico City
05:46 - 2. Enjoy the food scene
08:57 - 3. Frida Kahlo Museum
10:15 - 4. City Walking Tour
11:24 - 5. Meet a local photographer
12:40 - 6. Enjoy the rooftop bars
13:50 - 7. Franz Mayer Museum
15:27 - 8. Vintage Shopping
16:23 - 9. Visit Bosque de Chapultepec
17:24 - 10. Mercado de Artesanías
18:12 - 11. Mirador Torre Latino
18:25 - 12. Mezcal Tasting
18:39 - 13. Day of the dead tour
18:49 - 14. Street Food tour
19:09 - Saftey Tips for Mexico City
ENJOY
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[@CamillaJohannesen]

Thank you so much to *Get Your Guide* for collaborating with me on today's episode! Make sure to check out these links for your next adventure in Mexico City, or anywhere else you are in the world 🌍 Hot-air balloon: bit.ly/3eBLrmM Frida Kahlo Museum: bit.ly/3eEJXbb Franz Mayer Museum: bit.ly/3T5NJcz Torre Latino: bit.ly/3gah872 What's your favorite activity to do in Mexico City? Let me know below, I'm excited to hear your answers! 🥰

[@russellbarnes7728]

It's safer than Chicago. My wife and I live in Morelia, about 180 miles West of Mexico City. Most Mexican cities are pretty safe, as long as you don't get involved in criminal activities. The most dangerous areas are near the US border, such as Tijuana and Juarez.

[@Kt-sp8zu]

Common sense and an open mind to form your own opinion is all that is needed to have a splendid time in Mexico City You find danger in every city in the world but happiness is only for those who decide to take the leap

[@CamillaJohannesen]

I 100% agree with you! The people in Mexico City were so welcoming, and the food was incredible! And I love what you write at the end, this is so true! I think traveling is so important to expand our minds, and put things in perspective. 99% of the people you meet will be nice, anywhere in the world.

[@ec9121]

Yes!! A video on the vintage shops!! Please!!!

[@CamillaJohannesen]

I might actually do that EC! It's so many good vintage stores there, and I filmed a lot of them :) Have you been to Mexico City?

[@ec9121]

@@CamillaJohannesen yes! It's my favorite city in the world. Growing up as a Mexican usa citizen i watched the telenovelas depicting Mexico City and its beautiful people. Mexico City was my Latin NYC/Hollywood and I love everything about it. I'm so glad the world is discovering its beauty from KZbinrs such as yourself. Keep up your amazing work!!

[@alalesc3796]

Mexico City is an awesome city! Mexico it’s a world on its own!

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Yes it truly is, I really loved it, but feel like I need months there to explore everything the country has to offer :) Can't wait to be back though :)

[@TheLifeForMePH]

Nice video!! Mexico City is so underrated 🇲🇽🌮🎺

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Hey there legend!!!! I should have climbed the pyramid like you did, that was iconic! But next time I guess. And yees, it really is! Mexico in general is really one of my favorite countries!

[@charlottejohannesen8847]

Finally! This was amazing! 🤩😍 Mexico City is defiantly on my bucket list 🔥

[@charlottejohannesen8847]

And thanks for 2 seconds of fame 😂

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Thank you so much my love! It definitely should be, but the question is, would you dare to do the hot air balloon ride?! 😂

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Haha always trying to make you famous whenever I can 😎

[@MarissaontheMAP]

This was such a great video!! It got me super excited for my trip this fall 😊

[@AdamAlexander89]

Yesss Camilla! I missed your vids. Lovely tour of the town and some of the more cultural elements like the Franz Mayer museum. Might not be your thing but the Lucha Libre wrestling is an awesome experience.

[@Nancy-tr4sc]

Yes would love a video or a longer list of ur favorite vintage shopping stores ! ❤ I will be visiting Mexico City for the first time next week and staying in the Roma area thank you! Great video

[@passportlove3995]

Mexico City and Rome are my favorite cities, the people are so effortlessly cooool 🏆 and yes I loved the vintage shops too! lovely video Camilla ❤️

[@jess49497]

Wonderful country, I fell in love with Mexico I hope to return soon, greetings, good video. I hope to return soon greetings from England.

[@MattandRachelTravel]

Really enjoyed watching the variety of things you went and saw on your trip. It would be amazing to visit during the Day of the Dead!

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Hii Matt and Rachel, thank you so much for watching this episode, I'm so happy to connect with you both here ❤ Yes, I could def have more time in Mexico City, there is so much to do there. And yes I know, my husband is actually going to be there for that, and I'm a little jealous haha. I've heard it's amazing! Have you guys been to Mexico before?

[@MattandRachelTravel]

@@CamillaJohannesenLucky him! Sounds like you need to tag along. Never been but would love to visit. The food alone is enough reason to go. 😍

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Haha I know, maybe I show up there at the same time, like "ohhh you are here too?" 😂 And yes, there is so much to see, and you should def check out the cenotes in Tulum, those are crazy!

[@MattandRachelTravel]

@@CamillaJohannesen Grateful for the suggestion! Just looked it up and wow, that looks other-worldly. 🤯

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Yes it really was, I made a whole video about my top cenotes, and I have to say the first one was my favorite. But they are all SO different, let me know if you ever go and I will give you more suggestions! Where is your next adventure going to be? 🌍

[@daniellewarnholtz3385]

Great video !!..Next time go to PARQUE LA MEXICANA, a Huge Park, Amazing Landscape, Lakes, Cafes, Restaurants, Awesome Architecture and more, Don´t miss neighborhoods like Chimalistac and Polanco.

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Thanks for the tips Danielle! There was so many parks I wanted to check out. I have to laugh that we weren't even able to go to the the castle in Chapultepec, I found it weird that parks had a closing time in Mexico City, but I guess it's for safety? My husband is going there next week, so I will forward him these recommendation! Do you know anything fun happening during Day of the Dead in Mexico City?

[@normareyes1555]

Hola , algunos lugares están cerrados los días lunes generalmente y en las festividades de días de muertos hay muchas actividades en diferentes lugares , el desfile en paseo de la reforma es muy bello , hay desfile de " catrinas" también muy bello y el barrio de Misquic en CDMX es tradicional por la forma de rendir culto a sus difuntos !👍

[@TheWrightLifeTravelChannel]

Thank you for the fantastic ideas!

[@omega-man8765]

The people there seem so cool 😎 love the vibes.

[@rupenderfox]

Love your energy 💯

[@YogamedTora]

Such a beautiful Mexico City video! Can't wait to see for myself one day

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Thank you so much!! I'm excited for you to see the new episode coming on Sunday! But yeah, they had so much good vegan food, and actually beautiful Yoga studios! Thank you so much for all the support always ❤️ Love uuu

[@hameneyro]

Tu fotografia es increible !! , realmente hermoso

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Muchos gracias Hugo!

[@gregbau-mh4ly]

Bienvenida a mexico disfruta todo saludos desde san luis potosi mexico

[@CamillaJohannesen]

¡Muchas gracias! Me encanta estar aquí mucho. ¿Quizás algún día debería visitar San Luis Potosí México?😁

[@insignis369]

Hi! This video was soooo insightful and informative! I hope to make it to Mexico City next year I absolutely hope you upload a video on all the vintage shops you stumbled upon. I will be opening a little vintage shop this season and I love to hand pick my collection from travels 😍 Buenas Vibras ✨

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Thank you so much JoAnna! I always strive for making my videos as insightful as possible, so happy you enjoyed it! Ugh you definitely should, it's such a stunning place! But it's massive, but you will have the best time in the neighborhoods I mentioned at the end of the video ❤️ They have all the best vintage stores etc! I will do my best in uploading that video, my vintage video from Rome actually did pretty good! Where are you from? I would love to visit your little store one day! I do have to say one thing, the vintage prices are way better in New York City compared to Mexico, I think the stores in Mexico city was curated way better, and as I said it was like small museums. But New York have way better prices. Hugs from Camilla

[@darith770]

You’re my favorite vegan 🌱 😊

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Haha, thanks!

[@laflor8720]

Nice video 👋👍👍👍

[@wacala66]

The musician sings a very tradicional song called ‘Querreque’ from La Huasteca, a vast region shared by Veracruz, Hidalgo, San Luis y Tamaulipas, and the tradition is to make up ‘coplas’ or lyrics in a funny way over ‘Querreque’ music base.

[@CamillaJohannesen]

I absolutely loved it! It was so funny to me, and he even called me Carmelita, even tho my name is Camilla. I thought he was super talented, so that was really sweet! Thank you for letting me know :)

[@wacala66]

@@CamillaJohannesen this is very genuine people working hard to survive. You’re welcome ‘Carmelita’, anytime. PD. Give a try to La Huasteca, is a place literally surreal.

[@wacala66]

@@CamillaJohannesen Xilitla, in the very heart of La Huasteca: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIjKXqp6j5aBb7M

[@davidmontoya9383]

Nice vlog! You missed some of my favorite vegan restaurants in Mexico City! In case someone craves food from south east Mexico (Oaxaca, Chiapas, Yucatan), "Na Tlali" in the San Angel neighborhood is awesome for that. Also "Vegamo", which you can find both in the Centro and the Roma neighborhoods, if you're into ramen "V-Ramen" is a great place, available also in Roma and close to San Angel, near the UNAM university, and if you like more experimental food "Mi Dulce Jacalito" is in the Santa Maria la Ribera neighborhood, and they have delicious food with decorations and a bit of molecular stuff too, the place where it's located is nothing special but if you ask to sit upstairs you'll find a very cozy Van Gogh decorated space. Vegan food in Mexico City is definitely a growing and very tasty scene!

[@forester4radix976]

Chingon!!

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Gracias!

[@Lctravelnture]

Love New Mexico, nice to see you again ❤

[@sergioguti2293]

New Mexico???

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Hiii Lucy! How are youuu? ❤️❤️ Thank you so much for always supporting my channel, I appreciate it so much! But yeah, we were in Mexico City, not New Mexico haha 🥰

[@Lctravelnture]

@@sergioguti2293 oops lol I don’t why I was thinking abt New Mexico 😅

[@Lctravelnture]

@@CamillaJohannesen lol thanks for correction 😅😅

[@oscarlugo8761]

The name of the song dedicated to you is called "El Querreque," which is from my home region in La Huasteca! They're really good at improvising "verses" for people when they "serenade" you (both men AND women) with often funny, "made-up anecdotes" without even KNOWING YOU!! lol

[@izzyshootsiphone]

What a bummer that The castle was closed, it really is legit gorgeous 😍

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Uggh, I know, from all the photos I've seen from it, it looks absolutely stunning!

[@alalesc3796]

Beautiful rain. Chapultepec park is 2 times bigger than Central Park and with a lot more things to do!

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Totally agree, I'm from a town in Norway where it usually rains everyday, so you get tired of it. But after moving to New York, it never rains, and now I appreciate it so much when it rains :) But yeah, I saw that it's 2 times bigger! I found it weird that the park had an closing hour, but I guess it's for safety reasons?

[@luisf1400]

chapultepec is not a park, it's a forest, it has 4 seccions, several museums, several lakes, one zoo, many things more and a lot of forest....

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Hi Luis! Thanks for your comment, and taking the time to watch this episode! Hmm, I mean it is both? It's a forest, but also Mexico City's largest park. At least according to the locals, and the internet. And yes, it does have way more to do than Central Park, I find them both beautiful in their own way :)

[@liliavargas989]

Chapultepec forest is 4 times bigger than Central Park* Google it! Greetings from Queretaro, Mexico.

[@ConquerJS]

Brave lady traveling through Mexico alone 💪

[@normareyes1555]

😅

[@liliavargas989]

🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦 Mexico City is safer than a lot of US cities, like Chicago, Detroit, L.A., Milwaukee, Baltimore, New Orleans...

[@ivansanchez8458]

He was singing a very traditional Huapango song, the name is Querreque, they all improvise the letter to make it funny and personal.

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Ahh thank you so much for letting me know! I thought it was so sweet. He did call me Carmelita instead of Camilla, which I also found really funny haha :)

[@jonellman3388]

❤️❤️

[@wetguavass]

Safer than many USA cities ..... safer that Austin, Portland, etc.

[@ginaline5825]

There u are Camilla! Good on ya

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Thank you so much for watching Gina! Really appreciate you waiting so long for a new episode ❤️

[@ginaline5825]

@@CamillaJohannesen you should take viewer request, and then go! I'd like to send you to the great barrier reef!

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Haha yeeees please I would love to go there! Are you from Australia or you just love the Great Barrier Reef? 🥰

[@ginaline5825]

@@CamillaJohannesen I'm from Cali! But I would love to go! Girl trip!!!!😃🌷

[@CamillaJohannesen]

@@ginaline5825 Ohhmy yees, then we all need to go one time! It feels like it is so far away, and plane tickets to Australia right now is plain robbery. Buuuut one time in the future, we will make it happen!

[@annelle525]

I would loveeee to do the balloon, but I am so afraid of heights. Not sure I can do it

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Yeees, you should do it! It's not too scary, I promise :)

[@rocklennon4362]

Hello 👋 I hope you can soon visit other states of Jalisco, Guanajuato, Michoacan, San Luis Potosi, Queretaro etc etc, grettins 😁👋

[@CamillaJohannesen]

I hope so too! Thank you so much for the recommendations!

[@pacoceja4659]

❤🌱🌱🌱

[@delfina128]

How much do you tip in Mexico for a walking tour?

[@claraw45]

Hi, do they have COVID guidelines still? Masks, negative tests/vaccines etc?

[@sergeigen1]

Diego Riviera lol

[@ultrontechmaster2463]

Greetings my american friend.

[@eleratalks]

Amazing video, if you ever need Graphic design for your channel or anything just let me know

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Thank you so much Elera! I might in the future, good to know I can ask you. Where are you located?

[@beat-maker7361]

Dope didn't know hot air balloons were a thing there

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Riiight, me neither! It was such a unique experience! 😎 Let me know if you ever do it!

[@matildawolfram4687]

I love this video! Thanks to the author of the channel for this fascinating video! It is interesting to see how people live in other countries! It is very important to know foreign languages on such trips. I would like to recommend to all travelers a practical guide to learning foreign languages by Yuriy Ivantsiv "Polyglot Notes. Practical tips for learning foreign languages". This book contains a lot of useful tips on how to learn a foreign language for tourists, students, entrepreneurs and anyone who needs a foreign language in life. There are a lot of good tips on how to solve problems with the language from beginner to advanced level of language learning. It turns out that the traveler only needs to know a few dialogues and you can easily travel around the world! You don't have to spend a lot of time to fully learn a foreign language, you just need to learn what you can use when you travel. I wish everyone exciting travels!

[@tanidesa2066]

I love u Camilla

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Haha thanks for the love!

[@nalinkumara3074]

Love u babe

[@CamillaJohannesen]

Haha, thanks for the love!

[@daveduardog333gmalcom5]

Yuor no

[@anitajohannesen2576]

Kjempe flott film. Masse spennende opplevelser🤠💃🌴🌵🌺