One day in Mexico City

AroundTheWorld · Sep 12, 2003

What do you recommend to do/see? Any tour/tour guides you can recommend?

Thanks!

Sonny · Sep 12, 2003

I'd take an oxygen tank or a gas mask, it's like the worst air in the world... I think.

Otherwise have a great time!

A little old, but still scary Dirty Air down there...

Imagine this scene and you have in your mind the current state of affairs in Mexico City, a city whose air was recently ranked by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the most contaminated in the world. WHO studies indicate that it is unhealthy for huma n beings to breathe air with more than 100 to 120 parts per billion (ppb) of ozone contaminants for more than one day a year. Yet Mexico City residents breathe this level, or more, for over 300 days a year. Over a five-day emergency period last November - the longest continuous period in six years since the establishment of the emergency warning system - readings rose above 250 ppb, and city hospitals and clinics reported 400,000 pollution-related patients and 300 deaths.
Over one million of the 18 million Mexico City residents suffer permanent breathing difficulties, headaches, coughs and eye irritations. New studies suggest that children living in neighborhoods with the worst air could suffer permanent alterations to cel ls in their nose and throat linings which could lead to cancer later in life.
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AroundTheWorld · Sep 12, 2003

Gee...thanks...you're making me feel really excited about being here .

bigtexxx · Sep 12, 2003

I would explore the Zocalo area if I only had one day down there. Tour the government buildings, and take a look at the ruins that are right there in the corner of the quad.

If you have time this evening, a tour of Xochimilco, the floating gardens, is really cool. If you had more time, the pyramids at Teotihuacan are just awesome, but outside of the city.

Aside from that, try your best not to look too American (or German for that matter) to avoid the kidnappers....

AroundTheWorld · Sep 12, 2003

Originally posted by bigtexxx
I would explore the Zocalo area if I only had one day down there. Tour the government buildings, and take a look at the ruins that are right there in the corner of the quad.

If you have time this evening, a tour of Xochimilco, the floating gardens, is really cool. If you had more time, the pyramids at Teotihuacan are just awesome, but outside of the city.

Aside from that, try your best not to look too American (or German for that matter) to avoid the kidnappers....
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Great advice, thanks! Well...I already survived Caracas...so Mexico City doesn't really scare me anymore .

Faos · Sep 12, 2003

This is a close as I'll be getting to Mexico anytime soon.

CRC · Sep 12, 2003

SJC,

man, how do you managed to spend so much time on this BBS while travelling? gee, you must have one eye looking at the scenery & the other looking at the computer screen...

nevermind

F.D. Khan · Sep 12, 2003

If you have a night to party hit this place called Club, or the more trendy El Alebrije, they rock!

Mexico city women are pretty hot.

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