36 hours in Mexico City
Johanna Rugerio
10:00 am – After a 5 hour long flight from New York to Mexico, I arrive to my hotel which is called Gran Hotel Ciudad de Mexico. It is considered to be one of the top hotels in Mexico. I’ve decided to check into this hotel because it’s right in front of Zocalo Square which is known for it’s celebration throughout the year. I have decided to stay in a Master Suite with the Zocalo View.
12:00 pm – After a long morning it’s time to eat lunch. I’ve decided to stay indoors to eat lunch so i can catch some energy. Within the hotel, there are 3 restaurants and one of them is called Cafe Ciudad de Mexico. It is located in the main lobby, which has a great view to the outside of the hotel.
2:00 pm –To stay close to the hotel, we’ve decided to visit The Zocalo, which is right in front of the hotel. It’s place that’s been gathering people since the Aztec times. It’s known for it’s celebrations such as military parades, independence day celebration and their religious events.
4:00 pm – After taking photos in from The Zocalo, we decided to the Museo Nacional de Arte (National Museum of Art). According the front desk , it is a 11 minute walk from the hotel. It is known to have Manuel Tolsa’s equestrian statue that’s in front of the museum.
7:00 pm – After sightseeing all i want to do is sleep but first we have to eat dinner. The hotel has another restaurant called Terraza Restaurant & Bar. The restaurant is located on the fifth floor of the hotel. It has this incredible view of the Zocalo. They had traditional Mexican food. I decided to get some Chilaquiles, which is cut tortillas cut into medium triangles which are fried and then covered in green or red Mexican sauce.
9:00 pm – After dinner, it’s time for a movie. We had to drive 20 minutes to find the nearest movie theater. You’ll be surprised how modern mexico is. I was definitely expecting it to be dirty or old but it wasn’t. They are also to be updated with movies. They also had Moana streaming.
9:00 am –For breakfast we decided to go more traditional. We went to the city to look for someone selling Tamales. Tamales is a traditional dish that is made of dough and it has chicken or pork inside covered in corn shocks.
11:00 am – For an activity i decided to ride on a chalupa boat, in English it’s called floating gardens. It’s a small, which is full in vibrant color which functions as taxi’s. It’s better and fun, when you travel with a group of people. You get to hire music to play and bring in your own food.
1:00 pm – For lunch we decided to stay on the boat longer. There were people on other boats selling food! Which i thought it was a brilliant way to get to your customers. No need to get off the boat and continue with the boat ride. They were selling tostadas. Which hard fried tortillas and on top if had chicken, chicken, black beans and sour cream.
2:00 pm – On the same route of the floating garden, we decided to stop by Doll Island. Doll island is to be one of the attracted and scary places in mexico. Once you get to the place hundreds of mutilated dolls are hanging from trees and on the side of the house. It is said that a little girl died over 40 years ago and still haunts the place.
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4:00 pm – For an afternoon activity, we decided to go to Coyoacan. Coyoacan is one of the 16 boroughs of Mexico. Coyoacan is known for the home of Frida Kahlo & her husband Diego Rivera and it’s also known for the Mexican market. Within the market you could find anything from groceries to jewelry and home decor.
8:00 pm – There’s street food everywhere in mexico. Coyoacan is a great example. Tacos is known for Mexico’s favorite dish. There is a place called Food Truck House Coyoacan, where there’s food truck everywhere.
