Irish man here, stereotypical red hair appearance. Considering traveling to CDMX for 4-5 days to visit the Anthropology Museum, Pyramids, food culture etc.What should I be aware of?
I just left cdmx after solo trip. Perfectly safe just take normal precautions for latam. Dont go out at night, watch out for pickpockets etc, use discreet under shirt money pouch etc. Transit makes it easy to get around. One thing is though is that mexico is more third world than i was expecting, more like vietnam in terms of development. Big differences in neighbourhoods like Polanco is well off and safe, but outskirt slims are huge and best avoided.
Do you guys speak Spanish or English when in Mexico? >>2906963Mexico is definitely Third World, but most people have spending money thanks to the huge number of remittances from the US. Colombia felt poorer, edgier, more desperate and anarchic in the streets compared to Mexico. Mexican slums are ugly, but most of them are proper houses, not shacks. Colombians are more polite and upbeat and friendly than Mexicans, however. Mexicans are often surly scowling hombres who speak rudely.
