Mexico City Accessible Tourism
Mexico City Accessible Tourism The culture, hotel, restaurant, tours and entertainment guide for everyone © 2017, Travesías Editores, S.A. de C.V. First edition: 2017 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in retrieval or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the permission of the publisher and copyright owner. The opinions contained in signed articles are the exclusive responsibility of their authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and attitudes of Secretaría de Turismo de la Ciudad de México nor Travesías Editores, S.A. de C.V. Although the authors and publishers have tried to ensure the utmost accuracy of all the information in the texts, they accept no responsibility for any loss, injury or inconvenience sustained by any person as a result of information or advice contained in this book. 2 Mexico City deliberately chooses to be an inclusive space, that all can enjoy freely and under equal conditions. It means access for every citizen to all public services. Spurred by its legal framework, we at the Mexico City government have rolled up our sleeves and gotten to work. Today, authorities at every city-government and autonomous public agency are both obliged and committed to doing what it takes to facilitate access to individuals with disabilities when they seek health, justice, education, employment and entertainment services. In the present mayoral administration—with supportive participation from private initiative—these efforts have included prioritizing tourism. Now, in addition to museums, parks and public transportation that have been adapted to accommodate all users, we’re seeing similar changes in Mexico City’s restaurants, movie theatres, hotels and shopping centers.
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