Transportation, money and SIM cards, pharmacies and English-speaking doctors, what to do if you get sick, and what to do if the ground starts shaking.
Walking covers a lot within a single neighborhood; Uber is the default for anything crosstown. The Metro is fast and absurdly cheap but has a learning curve. A handful of Spanish phrases, and knowing when to use usted, cover most of what comes up along the way.
Cash still matters more here than in the US for smaller purchases; a local SIM or eSIM is easy to set up on arrival.
Pharmacies are everywhere and many can help with common issues without a doctor visit, if you know a few key phrases going in.
Mexico City's public seismic alarm can give up to a minute of warning before shaking arrives — worth knowing what to do with that minute.
Most booking scams route around the platform you found the listing on, asking for payment by wire transfer, crypto, or a WhatsApp deposit before you've gotten a real confirmation. The more common trap is a real listing that's just misleading about what you're getting.
Weekly emails — what's happening in CDMX, plus a deep-dive guide.
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