Schedule
Of the beer lover
Do you remember that feeling, of a long and ice cold drink of beer after a day out under the sun? Exactly, like reaching nirvana.
In order to reproduce that exact feeling every time you return to Mala Vecindad, we have crafted a week worth of unmissable activities to do in Mexico City.
In the morning: Exploring lost civilizations is not just for Indiana Jones. Teotihuacan is one of the most amazing archeological sites in the world. Walk along the Avenue of the Dead, climb the Pyramid of the Sun, ride a hot air balloon and be amazed by the site's beauty or crawl underground inside the secret tunnels.
In the afternoon: Come back to Mala Vecindad, sit down, put your feet up, drink a cold beer, rest and admire Mexico City's sunset feeling adventurous.
In the morning: Coyoacan is known for the illustrious residents of the neighborhood, such as artists and students, furmost for being Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera's home; you can visit La Casa Azul and see some of Frida's art, her antique furniture, and vintage dresses. Once out, get lost in the streets, admire the colonial residencies and old-fashioned squares that greet you with balloon vendors, organ players, bootblacks, stewed and seasoned corn kernels stands and a variety of ice-cream shops. Coyoacan has restaurants, cantinas, boutique stores, Mexican handcrafts markets, and, did we mention cantinas?
In the afternoon: Come back to Mala Vecindad, sit down, put your feet up, drink a cold beer, rest and admire Mexico City's sunset feeling a little bit more artsy.
In the morning: A Cultural World Heritage Site, Xochimilco is an unmissable destination. Calmly float above the canals on a traditional trajinera, enjoy the unusual chinampa base landscape in which everything has been built on, and be entertained by the Mexican folklore. Sing with the mariachis, listen the marimba's sound, drink a beer or a glass of horchata water, and try some traditional snacks, we amply recommend the quesadillas with cheese.
In the afternoon: Come back to Mala Vecindad, sit down, put your feet up, drink a cold beer, rest and admire Mexico City's sunset feeling quenched.
In the morning: Mexico City is famously known for its museums, there is one for every taste. Contemporary art lovers will appreciate the likes of Museo Tamayo, Jumex, Museum of Modern Art, MUAC, La Casa Azul, and Franz Mayer. History buffs will be amazed by the National Anthropology Museum, Templo Mayor, or the Museum of Memory and Tolerance. You can find classic art at MUNAL, and El Estanquillo… well, you will have to see that one for yourself.
In the afternoon: Come back to Mala Vecindad, sit down, put your feet up, drink a cold beer, rest and admire Mexico City's sunset feeling brainy.
In the morning: Spend some time in Chapultepec. For the casual stroller, it appears to just be a park. Granted, a great park with a lot of trees, benches, families enjoying a Sunday-like day, yoga classes, runners, a botanical garden, lakes, cultural centers, sports fields, activities, picnic tables, and even a castle. But Chapultepec is so much more than that, it's the city's lung, with the monumental task of cleaning, as much as possible, the megalopolis' air.
In the afternoon: Come back to Mala Vecindad, sit down, put your feet up, drink a cold beer, rest and admire Mexico City's sunset feeling a little bit more aired.
In the morning: With it being so close to the hotel, how come you waited until day 6 to visit it? Start at Bellas Artes and there, if you have already recovered from the museum day, visit the permanent and temporal exhibits. Get to the top of the Latin American Tower and try to find Mala Vecindad. Walk along Madero Avenue, going on with the imposing flow of people doing their everyday business until you get to the Zocalo, where you can get up to the Cathedral's bell towers and rooftops. Visit (again, why not?) Templo Mayor, eat some basket tacos, and admire the murals at the Supreme National Justice Court. In the Historic Center, you will also find Diego Rivera Mural Museum, La Ópera Bar (with an authentic bullet hole by Pancho Villa and over 140 years of History told by its walls), the House of Tiles, the Popular Art Museum (yep, there are still more museums), Alameda Central… An entire day worth of activities just a few blocks away.
In the afternoon: Come back to Mala Vecindad, sit down, put your feet up, drink a cold beer, rest and admire Mexico City's sunset feeling a little bit more historic.
In the morning: With almost as many as museums, Mexico City is famous for its markets and bazaars. The most adventurous will want to visit Sonora's Market, with an ample section devoted to witchcraft, esotericism, and healers. They sell herbs, animals, objects, candles…
You can also visit San Juan's Market, specializing in traditional food, and by that, we mean ants, crickets, worms, bugs, armadillos, lizards, exotic fruits, and pre-Hispanic cuisine (very traditional). For the not-so-venturous, there's always bazaars such as Bazar del Sabado, where you will find earrings, candles, handcrafts, catrinas, books, jewelry, and some, normal yet delicious, snacks.
In the afternoon: Come back to Mala Vecindad, sit down, put your feet up, drink a cold beer, rest and admire Mexico City's sunset feeling a little bit more spent.