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We have prepared this guide for your upcoming participation in the 2023 Annual Meeting of SALURBAL project. We hope you find it useful.
ABOUT THE CITY
ABOUT THE CITY
Language📢: The dominant and official language in Mexico City is Spanish, spoken by the majority of the inhabitants, although Nahuatl and Otomi are also considered native languages of the capital.
Currency💰: The monetary unit is the Mexican peso. The exchange rate of USD / to Mexican pesos is approximately 1 USD = 19.00 MX.
Exchange rates can change from day to day. We remind you to carry Mexican pesos for your personal expenses. If you need to use an ATM, we recommend locating an ATM inside an enclosed space to ensure your transaction is secure.
Weather⛅: The urban area presents an average temperature of 16.6 °C (around 62 F), with maximum temperatures above 28 (82 F) and even exceeding 30 °C on some days at the end of spring. In March temperatures between 11 (52 F) and 26 (79 F) degrees are expected. There may also be isolated showers, so layers of clothing are recommended.
Information of interest📍: Mexico City is the capital of the country and its largest urban center.
It is located in the Valley of Mexico in the south central region of the country; It borders to the north, west and east with the State of Mexico and to the south with Morelos. With 1495 km², it represents 0.1% of the national territory, being the smallest entity in the country.
Its population is 99% urban and in 2020 the population of its metropolitan area (L1AD!) was censused at 21,804,515 inhabitants, which represents 17.3% of the country's total.
things to do
things to do
PALACIO DE BELLAS ARTES
Located in the Historic Center of Mexico City, it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987 and is one of the most renowned opera houses in the world. Inside you can find the Palacio de Bellas Artes Museum and the National Museum of Architecture.
The first, permanently exhibits 17 mural works, executed from 1928 to 1963, by seven national artists like Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros and José Clemente Orozco. It is the oldest museum in the country dedicated to national plastic production.
Price: $80 Mexican pesos
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 AM-6:00 PM.
It also offers shows such as the Folkloric Ballet of Amalia Hernández.
CASTILLO DE CHAPULTEPEC
Chapultepec Castle is a building located in the first section of the Chapultepec Forest in Mexico City. Originally built in the Viceroyalty era as a resting place and later used as the headquarters of the Heroic Military College and as the first astronomical Observatory. It was also the home of Carlota and Maximilian of Habsburg and the government residence of several Mexican presidents.
Inside the Castle is the National Museum of History. Its exhibition rooms show us a diversity of historical testimonies -such as paintings, flags, documents, weapons, furniture and clothing- that have managed to be preserved, and that are representative of four centuries of the history of Mexico.
Price: $90 Mexican pesos
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
MUSEO DE ARTE POPULAR
Here you can find artisan manifestations made in a great variety of materials, such as pottery, basketry, paper and cardboard, maque, bules, wood, silverware, goldsmithing, glass, textiles, sculpture, wood carving, metals, tinplate, which together form collections of great plastic appeal.
It has 4 permanent exhibition halls:
Essences of popular art
Daily life
Popular Art and the Sacred
Popular Art and the Fantastic
Its store offers a wide range of popular art, from the most traditional to the most avant-garde trends, and from the finest and most select to small souvenirs.
Price: $60 Mexican pesos (Sundays are free)
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 AM-6:00 PM (The ticket office closes at 5:30 PM)
TOURIBUS
The Touribus offers tours of the most emblematic monuments and avenues of the city. Explore the different options, from touring circuits of the city with the option of getting off and on as many times as you want during the same day to visiting archeological sites.
Price: $160 Mexican pesos (varies depending on the tour)
PASEO EN BICI EN REFORMA
The tour takes place on Paseo de la Reforma in the Center of Mexico City. Regularly, the route covers 55 kilometers and you can rent an Ecobici for the day.
Price: $165 Mexican pesos for 2 hours
Hours: Sunday, 08:00 AM -2:00 PM.
MUSEO DE ARTE POPULAR
Located in the San Jacinto square since 1960, this bazaar promotes and markets Mexican artisan design. It is a good option to see or buy arts and crafts.
Hours: Saturday, 10:00 AM-7:00 PM.
For more information about Mexico City visit:
WHERE TO EAT
WHERE TO EAT
Below is a map that highlights the hotel (red), meeting location (purple) and the top 5 restaurants* and a small supermarket nearby (blue).
*A vegan option is available.
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