The Cruise Guide to Mexico City.

Looking 250 feet down from the 2,218 year old Pyramid of the Sun, feeling like a scene straight out of Apocalypto, your first thought isn't that you’re in the 2018 design capital of the world—  Mexico City. But, when you look out on the Pyramid of the Moon in the distance and start to think about how epic it was that a couple millennia ago a group of people created the first master planned community in spite of the slave labor and bloodsport, the design lines run deep and strong.

Pyramid of the Sun

Teotihuacan

We decided to visit the city on a total whim, but with easy direct flights from San Diego, strong exchange rate on your American stacks and a crew of friends down to cruise everything lined up too well to not make it happen. Here’s a few of our favorites from North Americas most populous city to pique your interest and guide your next visit:

The first thing we did on arrival was walk to the nearest taco shop, a tiny hole in the wall between Roma Sur and Condesa. Do this first, and don't go anywhere with a sign or servers. Go to one of the 10,000 taquerias in the city. Everyone knew we were visiting and we were alright with it— they recommended a bunch of their favorites and we jumped right in without hesitation, setting the pace early for our taco consumption for the weekend. Take a break from the dives for mole at Pujol though, the most well-known culinary institution in the cuidad. Make the reservation now while you're just thinking about the trip and you'll be glad you did.

Museo Soumaya

If you happen to be there on a Friday— para fin de semana mi amigos— then you have to go to Patrick Miller. It's what you imagine the 70s were like for your parents. Just a warehouse bursting at the seams with good vibes and dance moves. You’ll join random dance circles, see the best moves and try a few on for yourself before heading back into the night for... well... late night tacos.

Aside from the eats drinks and dance moves, CDMX is overflowing with cultural hotspots; walk the defiant exterior of the Museo Soumaya, retrace the footsteps of Frida Kahlo at the residence she shared with Diego Rivera, and most of all go see the only private residence earning a UNESCO world heritage title in Latin America, Casa de Barragan. You have to make a reservation, and times are extra limited on weekends so make a weekday res and explore the spaces that set the modern movement into motion.