OCTOBER 23th, 2021
Cuautla, Morelos travel guide Tips and Recommendations Sup friends!
We’re so psyched to get married in a few months in Mexico! And with this we’ll get to see almost all of your beautiful faces! Those who already had the chance to visit this lovely country know some amazing and fun days await you here, and for those whose this is the first time we promise you won’t be disappointed at all.
We prepared a small guide with much love to you! The aim is to give an overview of the before, during, and after of the wedding in addition to offer you a handful of tips and suggestions of what to do (and what not to) to make your stay in Mexico a fascinating experience.
BETIANA ENRIQUE Before your arrival
Flights
If you already know the dates you wish to travel, we recommend booking tickets asap as right now you can get very good deals. Currently, Mexico does not have any Covid restriction to enter the country (will update if something changes). The name of the airport is Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez de la Ciudad de México (MEX). Please be aware the airport has 2 terminals.
BETIANA ENRIQUE Accommodation in CDMX (Mexico City)
For the accommodation, you can book a hotel, flat or house in the conventional online platforms (Airbnb, Booking, Expedia, etc).
We also recommend a glance at Casai (www.casai.com) as we have a discount code: KIKE&BET with which you’ll get 15% discount in accommodation bookings in CDMX.
Neighborhoods
Find below a brief description (copy paste of Google’s description, don’t judge!) of the neighborhoods we suggest you stay in CDMX (great location and with tons of fun stuff to do).
ROMA NORTE
BETIANA ENRIQUE Roma Norte
Roma Norte, hub of Mexico City's artistic and culinary spirit, is home to cyclists, hipsters, and a growing number of young professionals. Its leafy central avenue, Álvaro Obregón, is lined with eclectic restaurants, sidewalk bars, and restored mansions; one of these houses hosts the cultural center Casa Lamm. Food lovers often visit the international food stalls at Mercado Roma, while the avenues in the neighborhood are filled with street art.
POLANCO
Polanco
Famous brands from around the world and luxury international restaurants line Avenida Presidente Masaryk, the main shopping avenue in the center of this prestigious district. The tree-lined streets are home to neo-colonial Spanish mansions and luxury apartments. To the north, Nuevo Polanco features modern architecture, including the futuristic Museo Soumaya, with its large Rodin collection and one of the largest aquariums in Latin America.
BETIANA ENRIQUE CONDESA
Condesa
Wide tree-lined avenues, stately Art Nouveau mansions and well-preserved Art Deco apartment buildings give the upscale La Condesa neighborhood a distinctive European vibe. Hipsters walk their dogs in Parque España and young professionals discover the latest trends in avant-garde boutiques. Chic outdoor cafes, trendy international bistros, and casual taco places dot the area. At night, the younger crowd fills the upscale bars and clubs.
BETIANA ENRIQUE cuauhtémoc
Cuauhtémoc
Near Paseo de la Reforma and its iconic statue of the Angel of Independence, this cosmopolitan neighborhood is located, home to the Mexican Stock Exchange and many embassies. In the bustling streets, modern skyscrapers mix with elegant mansions from the early 20th century. Diplomats and professionals often visit Calle Río Lerma to taste the different gastronomic options that range from open-air taquerías to sophisticated international restaurants.
As you can appreciate in the following map (just to illustrate the point) the 4 nighborhoods that we suggest are very close to each other. You can also look outside the areas we mentioned and if you have any questions, you can ask us.
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Rent a Car, Uber or Taxi?
To answer that question, it depends on what you want to do. If you are staying in CDMX we recommend using UBER, BEAT, CABIFY or DIDI applications, which are not expensive. Take a taxi only if necessary and always check it is from a "taxi base" or from an agency (airport, hotel, etc) but NEVER take a taxi from the street (it can be dangerous, and they usually charge nonsense rates).
Renting a car is very advisable to move to places outside of CDMX (such as Cuautla, the town where the wedding will take place, for example). We recommend taking the toll roads as they are the safest and in better condition.
BETIANA ENRIQUE Good to know
Weather Phone
You’re coming to Mexico in a very After taking your luggage and pleasant time of the year in which before leaving the airport, go to a the rainy season has theoretically store of one of the telephone ended. In CDMX, the days will be companies to buy a SIM card and sunny, and the temperatures will charge it, or when arriving in the range between 11 and 22 degrees, city you can buy it at a so the nights and mornings will be convenience store such as OXXO. chilly, and you might need a coat In Mexico, there are 3 main or light jacket, but during the day telephone operators: Telcel, AT&T you can take out the sunscreen. In and Movistar. Personally, we can Cuautla it is usually very hot (sunny advise Telcel or AT&T for the wide days with temperatures between coverage they have. 25 and 31 degrees) so don't forget to pack the right clothes (include a swimsuit in your suitcase!).
Pharmacy Electricity
En México, puedes comprar todos The voltage in Mexico is 110 volts los medicamentos principales, no at 60 Hz and the plug pins are not cargues de más en tu maleta. Si the round ones, therefore it is tienen duda de alguno, nos recommended that you realize preguntan. the voltage indicated for the electronic devices with which you travel and that you buy a plug adapter.
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Driving Alcohol
Driving in Mexico requires a lot of We have all the tequila and patience, consider that it is a city mezcal you want! Also, there is of more than 22 million very good Mexican wine. Keep in inhabitants.… (welcome to the mind that it is forbidden to drink jungle my friends). For those who in the street so avoid leaving a bar are going to rent a car, it will be with your beer in hand. Speaking necessary to pay close attention of which… we put together a list to other drivers, pedestrians, and of bars and restaurants that are traffic since it is usually heavy at worth visiting so keep scrolling any hour of the day (8 to 8). this guide. Please bear in mind that in Mexico police does blood alcohol tests at random controls, so avoid drinking and driving.
BETIANA ENRIQUE Eat & Drink
Here is a list of recommendations for bars, restaurants, places to see and things to do: For most restaurants and bars we recommend making reservations in advance, mainly for dinner time as they are typically packed. In Mexico, a 10% tip is normally left in small places (taquerias, for example) and something between 12% and 15% for high-end restaurants and bars.
Restaurants
Cuerno: Polanco – Steakhous El Cardenal: San Ángel, Centro - Mexica La Buena Barra: Polanco – Steakhous Asian Bay: Condesa - Asia STK: Polanco – Steakhous Dulce Patria: Polanco - Mexica Rosetta: Roma – Internationa Mog: Roma - Asia Terraza Cha Cha Chá: Tabacalera – Mexica La Docena: Roma, Polanco - Seefoo Blanco Colima: Roma – Mexica Azul Histórico: Centro - Mexica La Única: Polanco – Mexica Galanga: Roma – Tha Sylvestre: Polanco – Internationa Tori Tori: Polanco – Japanes Quintonil: Polanco – Internationa Puerto Madero: Polanco – Argentin Máximo Bistrot: Roma – Mexican Gourme Cambalache: Polanco – Argentin Huset: Roma – Internationa Suntory: Polanco – Asia Campo Baja: Roma – Seefoo El Bajío: Varios – Mexica Palmares: Roma – International (Rooftop Cantina la no. 20: Varios – Mexica Contramar: Roma – Seefoo San Angel Inn: San Ángel – Mexica Rokai: Cuauhtémoc – Asia The Comrade: Polanco – Internationa Niddo: Juarez - Internationa Ivoire: Polanco – Frenc Desayuno - Lalo!: Roma – Mexica Madre Café – Roma - Internationa Desayuno - Havre 77: Roma – Internationa Ojo de Agua: Condesa, Roma, Polanco - Nudo Negro: Roma – Italia Breakfast Pujol: Polanco – Mexican Gourmet
BETIANA ENRIQUE Bars Nightclubs
Licorería Limantour – Rom (temporarily closed due to COVID, will update Toledo Rooftop – Juáre as they start reopening) La Cerrajería (Hotel Brick’s Rooftop) – Rom Supra – Rom República – Polanc Salón Ríos – Cuauhtémoc - Cantee Café Paraíso – Rom Hanky Panky – Juárez – Speakeas Dinsmoor – Polanc Gin Gin – Rom Leonor – Condes Xaman – Rom Sens – Bosques de las Loma Jules Basement – Polanco – Speakeas MN Roy – Roma Scotch – Polanc Casa Awolly – Rom Páramo – Roma
HUSET AZUL HISTÓRICO
GIN GIN LEONOR What about your Vacations? Many of you will travel a long distance to get to our wedding so you might as well take the opportunity to spend a couple of weeks in the country, therefore we give you some recommendations of what to do during your stay in Mexico:
Eat Tacos
Eat tacos (we recommend tacos al pastor
BETIANA ENRIQUE TEOTIHUACÁN
Visit Archaeological Sites
The closest to CDMX, are the pyramids of Teotihuacán.
Discover the Historic Center
And its beautiful colonial buildings. We recommend doing it with great attention to pickpockets and preferably do not carry high value things with you.
ZÓCALO Stroll Through the Streets
Take a stroll through the streets of Roma, Condesa, Polanco, San Angel and Coyoacán.
Visit Museums
According to your interests: The Archeology Musuem is one of the most important in Mexico and Latin America. There is also the Soumaya Museum (famous for its structure), the Palace of Fine Arts, National Museum of Art (MUNAL), Franz Mayer, Templo Mayor, Cathedral, Chapultepec Castle (great view of Reforma, one of the main avenues of CDMX), etc.
CASTILLO DE CHAPULTEPEC
BETIANA ENRIQUE OAXACA SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE
Magic Villages
Near CDMX there are several incredible towns and cities that are worth the visit if you have enough time, such as San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Tepoztlán, Valle de Bravo, etc.
We recommend renting a car to get to any of these places.
There are others where you need to get there by plane: Tequila (José Cuervo's train is so cool), Chiapas, Merida, or our personal favorite: Oaxaca! The weekend after the wedding is one of the most beautiful of the year, when the town dresses in colors to celebrate Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) just like in the movie Coco! It is worth mentioning that Oaxaca is the capital of the Mezcalove!
BETIANA ENRIQUE LOS CABOS
Beaches are one of the best places to visit in Mexico. There are beaches in the Pacific as well as in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico:
Pacific On the Pacific side (west coast), the closest one is Acapulco (four hours by highway from CDMX). There is also Puerto Escondido (Oaxaca), Puerto Vallarta (Jalisco), Sayulita (Nayarit), Mazunte (Oaxaca), San Pancho (Nayarit), Punta Mita (Nayarit), Los Cabos (Baja California / where we got engaged!), etc.
PUERTO VALLARTA
BETIANA ENRIQUE RIVIERA MAYA
Caribbean On the Caribbean side, with its impressive sea colors and sand that is soft like flour, stands out Tulum, Punta Maroma (Riviera Maya), Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, Holbox, Akumal, Celestún (Yucatan), etc.
There are several Mexican airlines in which you can book flights that are generally very flexible in both price and schedule options: Aeroméxico, Volaris, VivaAerobus and Aeromar.
GRAN CENOTE - TULUM
BETIANA ENRIQUE Well, All Is Set!
We hope that this quick guide will be useful for your vacations in Mexico, if you have any questions, we are more than happy to help with anything! See you soon friends!
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