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Day 1, Friday January 10, 2020 Mexico City Sample Journy Day 1, Friday January 10, 2020 1: Browse Books, Caffeine Up, and Relax in a Beautiful Multi-Level Bookstore/Cafe - Cafebrería El Péndulo (Cafe) Address: Av. Álvaro Obregón 86, Cuauhtémoc, Roma Nte., 06140 Ciudad de México, D.F., Mexico About: Sure, there are plenty of coffeehouses with library elements or bookstores with cafes, but Cafebrería El Péndulo-Roma in Roma Norte is special. The library/bookstore component is spectacular with its walls and floors of books (a bookworm’s paradise), and the café serves delicious breakfasts (nighttime breakfasts, too!) and coffee. There is also a theater space on the third floor for small concerts and poetry readings. Did we mention there is also a bar? Pancakes, mezcal, and a good book sound like a great afternoon to us. Opening hours Sunday 9AM-10PM Monday 8AM-10PM Tuesday 8AM-10PM Wednesday 8AM-10PM Thursday 8AM-10PM Friday 8AM-10PM Saturday 8AM-10PM Phone number: +52 55 5574 7034 Website: http://pendulo.com Reviews http://www.yelp.com/biz/cafebrer%C3%ADa-el-p%C3%A9ndulo-m%C3%A9xico-2 https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g150800-d9703178-Reviews-Cafebreria_El_Pendulo- Mexico_City_Central_Mexico_and_Gulf_Coast.html 2: Mexico City's Most Beautiful Building at Palacio de Bellas Artes (Ballet Folklorico on Wednesdays and Sundays) (Activity) Address: Av. Juárez, Centro Histórico, 06050 Ciudad de México, D.F., Mexico Lázaro Cárdenas About: Considered one of the world's most beautiful buildings, the Mexico City Palace of Fine Arts - or Palacio de Bellas Artes - is a harmonious synthesis of Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and Baroque styles, a style sometimes called "Porfiriano," after architecture-obsessed Mexican President Porfirio Díaz, who commissioned the project. The exterior, surrounded with gardens, rises in elegant columns and domes above the cool, green Alameda Central. Inside, it is an exceptional art exhibition, filled with a permanent collection of statues, murals, and other outstanding ornamentation. In addition, there are regular world-class art exhibitions open to the public. The recently renovated Bellas Artes theater (only available for viewing at performances) is itself a masterpiece, with a stained-glass curtain depicting the Valle de México. Based on a design by Mexican painter Gerardo Murillo (aka Dr Atl), it was assembled by New York jeweler Tiffany & Co from almost a million pieces of colored glass. Opening hours Sunday 11AM-5PM Monday Closed Tuesday 11AM-5PM Wednesday 11AM-5PM Thursday 11AM-5PM Friday 11AM-5PM Saturday 11AM-5PM Phone number: +52 55 5512 2593 Website: http://www.palacio.bellasartes.gob.mx/ Reviews http://www.yelp.com/biz/palacio-de-bellas-artes-m%C3%A9xico http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g150800-d153969-Reviews-Palacio_de_Bellas_Artes- Mexico_City_Central_Mexico_and_Gulf_Coast.html 3: See murals at San Ildefonso (Activity) Address: San Ildefonso, Centro Histórico, Centro, 06000 Ciudad de México, D.F., Mexico About: Once you’ve seen Diego Rivera’s historical murals in the Palacio Nacional, walk a few blocks north to this 18th- century former Jesuit school, whose placid porticoes are lined with bitingly satirical works by his contemporary José Clemente Orozco. Opening hours Sunday 10AM-6PM Monday Closed Tuesday 10AM-8PM Wednesday 10AM-6PM Thursday 10AM-6PM Friday 10AM-6PM Saturday 10AM-6PM Phone number: +52 55 5702 7850 Reviews https://www.yelp.com/biz/plaza-de-san-ildefonso-madrid http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g150800-d152765-Reviews-Antiguo_Colegio_de_San_Ildefonso- Mexico_City_Central_Mexico_and_Gulf_Coast.html 4: Visit Mercado de la Merced (Activity) Address: Rosario SN, Merced Balbuena, Venustiano Carranza, 15810 Ciudad de México, D.F., Mexico About: The king of Mexico City’s markets is La Merced, a winding maze of vegetables, fruit, spices, sweets, and hot foods like tamales, quesadillas, and chilaquiles. Located in the city center, La Merced is massive and varied — almost the size of four football fields. The market is filled with hundreds of stalls so carve out a full afternoon to stroll, taste, and explore without pressure. Opening hours Sunday 6AM-5PM Monday 6AM-5PM Tuesday 6AM-5PM Wednesday 6AM-5PM Thursday 6AM-5PM Friday 6AM-5PM Saturday 6AM-5PM Phone number: +52 55 5522 7250 Reviews http://www.yelp.com/biz/mercado-de-la-merced-m%C3%A9xico https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g150800-d152195-Reviews-La_Merced- Mexico_City_Central_Mexico_and_Gulf_Coast.html 5: Fantastic Seafood at Contramar (Restaurant) Reservation: Reservation on Fri 1/10/20 at 1:30 PM for 2 Address: Calle Durango 200, Cuauhtemoc, C. U. Benito Juárez, 06700 Ciudad de México, D.F., Mexico About: Landlocked Mexico City has surprisingly delicious seafood, and Contramar sets the standard with impeccable fresh fish. Located in an elegant, spacious dining hall, this well-loved restaurant offers an extensive menu and an impressive wine list. Order a bit of everything and share: the grilled octopus, the tuna tostadas, and the chocolate clams are truly fantastic. Don’t miss their signature dish – a whole fish, grilled to perfection and served with half red chile sauce and half green herb sauce. We recommend reserving a table in advance, – this spot is always packed. Opening hours Sunday 12PM-6:30PM Monday 12PM-6:30PM Tuesday 12PM-6:30PM Wednesday 12PM-6:30PM Thursday 12PM-6:30PM Friday 12PM-8PM Saturday 12PM-8PM Phone number: +52 55 5514 3169 Website: http://www.contramar.com.mx/ Reviews http://www.yelp.com/biz/contramar-m%C3%A9xico-2 http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g150800-d813752-Reviews-Contramar- Mexico_City_Central_Mexico_and_Gulf_Coast.html 6: Walk up the Hilltop for Impressive Views at Chapultepec Castle (Activity) Address: Bosque de Chapultepec I Secc, 11100 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico About: A walk to this hilltop castle -- home to the National History Museum, checkerboard marble terraces, fountains, and scores of historic artifacts is worth it for the tremendous views. The immaculate grounds here used to be an imperial palace, which later served as the residence of seven Mexican presidents. Opening hours Sunday 9AM-5PM Monday Closed Tuesday 9AM-5PM Wednesday 9AM-5PM Thursday 9AM-5PM Friday 9AM-5PM Saturday 9AM-5PM Phone number: +52 55 4040 5215 Website: http://castillodechapultepec.inah.gob.mx/ Reviews https://www.yelp.com/biz/castillo-de-chapultepec-m%C3%A9xico https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g150800-d183986-Reviews-Chapultepec_Castle- Mexico_City_Central_Mexico_and_Gulf_Coast.html 7: See contemporary art at Museo Tamayo (Activity) Address: Paseo de la Reforma 51, Bosque de Chapultepec, Miguel Hidalgo, 11580 Ciudad de México, D.F., Mexico About: This remarkable contemporary art museum has featured some of today's most popular artworks, including Yayoi Kusama's Obsesion inifita. It's principally dedicated to the former private collection of artist Rufino Tamayo and temporary exhibits of cutting-edge modern art. Be sure to head to the top of the cross-shaped museum and take in the view of the city below. Opening hours Sunday 10AM-6PM Monday Closed Tuesday 10AM-6PM Wednesday 10AM-6PM Thursday 10AM-6PM Friday 10AM-6PM Saturday 10AM-6PM Phone number: +52 55 4122 8200 Website: http://www.museotamayo.org/ Reviews http://www.yelp.com/biz/museo-tamayo-m%C3%A9xico-2 http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g150800-d152535-Reviews-Museo_Tamayo- Mexico_City_Central_Mexico_and_Gulf_Coast.html 8: A History Whirlwind at The National Museum of Anthropology (Activity) Address: Av Paseo de la Reforma & Calzada Gandhi S/N, Chapultepec Polanco, Miguel Hidalgo, 11560 Ciudad de México, D.F., Mexico About: This world-class museum stands in an extension of the Bosque de Chapultepec. Its long, rectangular courtyard is surrounded on three sides by two-level display halls. The 12 ground-floor salas (halls) are dedicated to pre-Hispanic Mexico, while upper-level salas show how Mexico’s indigenous descendants live today, with the contemporary cultures located directly above their ancestral civilizations. The vast museum offers more than most people can absorb in a single visit. One thing not to miss while you're there, in a clearing about 100m in front of the museum’s entrance, indigenous Totonac people perform their spectacular voladores rite – ‘flying’ from a 20m-high pole – every 30 minutes. Note: Be prepared to wait in line to get in here if you're coming in after 10am. Opening hours Sunday 9AM-7PM Monday Closed Tuesday 9AM-7PM Wednesday 9AM-7PM Thursday 9AM-7PM Friday 9AM-7PM Saturday 9AM-7PM Phone number: +52 55 4040 5300 Website: http://www.mna.inah.gob.mx/ Reviews http://www.yelp.com/biz/museo-nacional-de-antropolog%C3%ADa-m%C3%A9xico-2 http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g150800-d153711-Reviews- National_Museum_of_Anthropology_Museo_Nacional_de_Antropologia-Mexico_City_Central.html 9: Cocktails at Jules Basement (Night Time) Reservation: Reservation on Fri 1/10/20 at 8:00 PM for 2 Address: Julio Verne 93, Miguel Hidalgo, Polanco Reforma, 11560 Ciudad de México, D.F., Mexico About: For the evening, head over to the trendy neighborhood of Polanco. To get to this cleverly concealed speakeasy, you’ll need to head through the refrigerator door of La Surtidora restaurant. Inside, an intimate black-and- white space with wooden and silver accents serves as the backdrop for mixology lessons, live jazz sessions and all- around coolness. Try cocktails like a mezcal Negroni, La Pinta (Zacapa 15 rum, port wine, lime juice, simple syrup and angostura bitters), or Falda Escocesa (gin, Drambuie,
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