Destination Series: Mexico City for Curious Travelers (#179)

Brendan shares his first impressions of Mexico City, followed by special guest John the Traveler who shares his first trip, which gave him the idea to lead a CuriosiTrip to the city in January 2025. Learn more about how to flex your travel muscle to cultivate curiosity in a new location!

Learn more about John’s upcoming CuriosiTrip to Mexico City, from January 16-20, 2025

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Brendan’s CDMX Mentions

• Springtime Jacarandas: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/25/world/americas/mexico-city-jacarandas.html

• Chapultepec Castle: https://mnh.inah.gob.mx/home-en

• National Museum of Anthropology: https://www.mna.inah.gob.mx/

• Entremar Restaurant: https://www.entremar.com/

  • Gabriela Cámara's cookbook My Mexico City Kitchen

• El Moro (Churros which can also be found in Costa Mesa, California): https://elmoro.mx/

• Frida Kahlo Museum (The Blue House): https://www.museofridakahlo.org.mx/

• Zona Rosa: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g150800-d153945-Reviews-Zona_Rosa-Mexico_City_Central_Mexico_and_Gulf_Coast.html

John the Traveler’s Stops

• Zócalo: https://www.britannica.com/place/Zocalo-Mexico-City

• Templo Mayor: https://www.templomayor.inah.gob.mx/

• Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_Our_Lady_of_Guadalupe

• Colonia Cuauhtémoc Neigborhood: https://www.cntraveler.com/story/colonia-cuauhtemoc-is-our-new-favorite-neighborhood-in-mexico-city

• Paseo de la Reforma: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paseo_de_la_Reforma

• El Ángel de la Independencia (Angel of Independence monument): https://mexicocity.cdmx.gob.mx/venues/el-angel-independencia/