Originally posted by dnewma04:
I'm here for a week on business and I'm glad that I didn't get a rental car. The driving here is insane. Our cab was cutoff 27 times in a half hour drive. We cut off equally as many. Road rage seems non-existent. They just keep on driving without noticing one anothers reaction.
There's some nice restaurants in the Zona Rosa quarter (pretty safe, too, given the number of guards they keep on the street corners). Though I can't remember the name, there's a seafood restaurant there that's got a KILLER crab, octopus, shrimp and fish bouillabaisse (best I've ever had). It's a few blocks West from the Sheraton Maria Isabel (if I've got my directions right).
IIRC, stay away from the green VW bug taxis, unless you feel the need for a mugging (not experienced this, but have heard a number of warnings, though). The best thing to do is hire out a driver (the same one) for the time that you are going to be there, if you are doing a lot of traveling back and forth by taxi. You can pretty much set up a schedule and have them keep to it. Also ask for their cell phone number for pickups.
If you've got the time for some sight-seeing, check out the National Cathedral in the Zocalo. They've got a pendulum in the middle of the building that shows you the sway and pitch of the church (half of Mexico City is sinking into the earth, to say the least). They've also got one HELL of an museum: National Museum of Anthropology. A must if you're into musems.
One don't-miss item, though: Teotihuacan. Whatever it takes (if you've the time), make sure you see it. The size and scope will drop your jaw. If you're into punishment, see how fast you can head up the Temple of the Sun and Temple of the Moon. just notice that they have ambulances waiting outside both, in case you fall...
Enjoy the stay! The city gets a worse rap than it deserves, though do keep your eyes open.
