Modern and cosmopolitan, Mexico City is a vibrant, teeming, noisy city full of contrasts and complexities. Located at an elevation of 7,400 feet, it is home to more than 23 million people and is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the Western Hemisphere. Mexico City sits atop the ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlán and has more than 130 museums, 70 theaters, 5 stadiums, 11 ecological parks, 8 archeological sites, hotels of all sorts and sizes and every shopping opportunity imaginable. It is a city of spectacle and grandeur and has a history that few other world capitals can match.
A Mexico City vacation may not at the top of everyone’s to do list, but the city has something to offer everyone, and numerous top-notch resorts and hotels that make staying here a true treat. The Four Seasons Hotel Mexico is a soothing downtown oasis and is one of Mexico City’s most luxurious retreats. Ideally situated on the Paseo de la Reforma near the National Museum of Anthropology, the Four Seasons has a spa, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a wonderful restaurant with Mediterranean cuisine and 200 spacious, deluxe rooms.
The fashionable Camino Real is a Mexico City hotel designed to impress. Sumptuously appointed rooms, four tennis courts, outstanding concierge services and Le Cirque, one of the city’s most exclusive restaurants, make a stay here a delightful experience.
And when not enjoying the surroundings of a first class Mexico City hotel, the city itself has something to offer nearly everyone and is a wonderful example of pre-Hispanic history dovetailing with contemporary life. The Zocalo in the center of downtown is the world's second largest public square and has been witness to political demonstrations and religious ceremonies for the last 500 years. Here, as modern urbanites mingle and hurry along, the Metropolitan Cathedral, the National Palace and the stunning Aztec temple ruins of Templo Mayor ("Major Temple") are reminders of Mexico’s City’s historic grandeur and vibrant past.
Today, Mexico City is the most important economic hub in Latin America, and if it were a country, it would have the 30th largest GDP in the world. Yes, air pollution and crime are constant problems, and parts of the city are home to terrible poverty. On top of all that, the city is prone to earthquakes. So why take a Mexico City vacation? Because despite all if its problems, this bubbling cauldron of humanity offers outstanding cultural amenities, a modern and efficient subway system, glistening high rise buildings, outstanding restaurants, a year-round Spring-like climate and a front row view of urban life that enthralls and amazes.
