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Mexico City's principal sights fall into three areas. Allow a full day to cover each thoroughly, although you could race through them in four or five hours apiece. You can generally cover the first area—the Zócalo and Alameda Central—on foot. Getting around Zona Rosa, Bosque de Chapultepec, and Colonia Condesa may require a taxi ride or two (though the Chapultepec metro stop is conveniently close to the park and museums), as will Coyoacán and San Angel in southern Mexico City.
Stop to sip coffee and watch the world go by at this popular café. With patio seating and a prime location in the heart of the neighborhood, it's a perfect perch for people-watching while sipping a cappuccino and nibbling on salads, sandwiches, and other light café fare.
The tacos at El Farolito are yummy. Try the costras, in which the meat is wrapped in fried cheese before being wrapped in a tortilla. Wash it down with a delicious juice, like the mango or coconut, made fresh in the taquería.
Also referred to as either Mercado Zona Rosa or Mercado Londres, this is the neighborhood's large crafts market. Vendors here can be aggressive, calling you to their stalls with promises of low prices (which you may or may not find). Opposite the market's Londres entrance is Plaza del Angel, a small, upscale shopping mall, the halls of which are crowded by antiques vendors on weekends.
National Syndicate of Guides and Tourism Employees (Ezequiel Montes 79, Col. Tabacalera, Mexico City, Quintana Roo, 06000. 55/5535–5247.)
Paseo por Coyoacán (Aguayo 3D1, Col. Coyoacán, Mexico City, Quintana Roo, 04100. 55/5484–4500. tranviadecoyoacan.com.mx.)
Turibus (55/5141–1360. www.turibus.com.mx.)
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