METRO-MEXICO CITY

Our 10 day trip to Mexico

Places covered: Mexico city, Palenque, Chichen-Itza,Cancun

We reached Mexico City at 10 am , went to the forex counter which is located at the international terminal . So if you are flying to the domestic terminal you have to show the boarding pass of the previous flight and convince him to let you in at the gate of the international terminal. The Forex rates at the airport are the best , we got 12.45 per USD and u don’t have to pay any comission so we were happy about that ! The rate given by hotels and other tourist places is fixed at 10 per USD ! so its best to buy or sell the currency at the airport counters. After the currency exchange, we headed towards Hotel Sanfrancisco in Mexico City.

We went strictly by all the blogs we had read and headed to “ SALA- A” which means GATE A of the domestic terminal . Go through the exit under a covered path in the direction where you see many locals headed to and voila at the end of it was the Metro station!

We got 10 tickets costing 2 pesos each from the . The metro is the fastest and cheapest way to commute in Mexico city. Its very user friendly and what strikes you first is the way it is designed , you can just walk in and start using it. All the sign boards are very clear and one need not ask for any directions at all. Download the map and you are ready to travel !

Our hotel was situated near Bellas Artes and just 5 blocks away from Zocalo , so it was very convenient that way. We reached the hotel in less than 30 min from the airport though we had to take 3 trains! Wait for the next train if its crowded there is one every 2 minutes ! I would discourage its use during peak hours when its so crowded and if you have too much luggage to tag along, we just had backpacks so it was easy.

All over the metro stations and coaches you can see young couples smooching away to glory,most of them looked like they were in their teens ! but it was no different outside the Metro looks like the whole of Mexico is in a hugging and kissing mode.The marketing and sales campaign done in the trains is just amazing especially the sale of audio CDs. The salesmen come with a backpack fit with an amplifier and speakers and they have a CD player in their hands. They play loud music and each CD cost just 10 pesos ! Well enough said about the metros. We reached the hotel and headed to Xochimilco on day 1.