Mexico City, Mexico

Things to Know

Tipping: Customary 10-15% (in restaurants and bars)

Getting Around:

• Uber (it is extreamly cheap and very easy)

• The Metro: very safe and conventient and about 5 mexican pesos per ride. Also if you are solo female, there are women only cars.

Electrical Outlets: Same as the US (types A & B)

Currency: The Mexican Peso.

• Make sure if you want to eat street food that you have cash on you.

Clothes to pack:

• Bring layers, at night it can get chilly but during the day it is beautiful

• Women dress up a bit at night, so trendy clothes are always encouraged at night

• During the day very casual, summer dress, jeans and a cute top.

Where to Stay:

• We loved condesa and stayed near the hippodromo would highly recommend. This is not full condesa tourist but is where the locals who live in condesa live.

• Roma Norte, Condesa, Hippodromo are all great to stay in

Words to Know

• ¡Buenos días! - Good morning!

• ¿Cómo estás? - How are you?

• Bien, ¿y tú? - Well, how about you?

• Buenas tardes - good afternoon

• Buenas noches - good evening

• Hola - hello

• Cómo te llamas? – What’s your name?

• Por favor – please

• Gracias – thank you

• Yo (no) entiendo – I (don’t) understand

• ¿Habla inglés? – Do you speak English?

• Yo quiero una cerveza (vino) - i want a beer (wine)

• ¿Dónde está el baño? – Where is the bathroom?

• Propina: Tip