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NIGHT+DAY MEXICO CITY

Melding fiery Latin passion with urban sophistication, today’s Mexico City is a vibrant, stylish metropolis full of diversions for the cosmopolitan traveler. Whether you’re seeking swanky boutiques, culinary hot spots, and a thriving club scene, or you prefer to explore the city’s extraordinary historic landmarks and traditional outdoor markets, Mexico City will surprise you with its hospitality and vitality.


March Love Letter

The local adage, “Febrero loco; marzo, otro poco,” (February is crazy, and March, even more), takes on huge proportions this year. Mexico City assumes full command of its designation as cultural capital of Iberian-America. The offerings come in all shapes and sizes. You can start your foray at the Coldplay show on the 6th and 7th at the Foro Sol (ticketmaster.com.mx). Then comes the main event, the Festival de Mexico from Mar. 11–28. Now in its 26th incarnation, this legendary 18-day festival is the city’s biggest party and includes everything from performing, visual, and sonic arts, to academic round tables, to kids’ activities. From classic to contemporary, this is your chance to check out the city’s finest downtown venues, like the Palacio de Bellas Artes, the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Museo Nacional de Arte, Franz Mayer, San Ildefonso, and the Teatro de la Ciudad. Find out more at festival.org.mx.

And if you‘ve still got energy, time, and skin to burn, head to the hills and rejuvenate at either Teotihuacan or Cuicuilco with the thousands of new agers catching rays on the pyramids during the spring solstice. Rather be in the dark? Try the VI Encuentro Hispanoamericano de Cine y Video Documental Independiente: Contra el Silencio Todas las Voces, an independent documentary human rights-focused film festival taking place throughout town from the 13th to the 20th (contraelsilencio.org.

Marty McLennan






MEXICO CITY (2008):
Carlos Slim (Developer and Community Leader)

2 Downtown Mexico City used to be a bit of a dive, but one man—Carlos Slim—changed that and helped usher in new development and a sense of sophistication that has transformed the heart of the Distrito Federal ( D. F.), as the locals call the city, into a world-class destination. Slim is best known as a business tycoon and the wealthiest person in Latin America, not to mention one of the richest in the world. His visionary father began buying inexpensive colonial buildings that would later become desirable property when Slim was just a boy. Slim inherited this property, along with his father’s real estate acumen. He continued to hunt down bargains that could be turned profitable with time, effort, and foresight, including the now-famous Sanborns, a chain of stores and restaurants that he purchased because “they were very cheap.”

In 2001, Slim turned his energy toward fixing up downtown Mexico City by creating the Fundación del Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México (Mexico City Historic Downtown Foundation), which recently celebrated five years of working alongside the government in what is now being called the most important Latin American downtown renovation.

Indeed, downtown today is a bustling, trendsetting area where people both live and visit. Buildings and public areas have been restored, streets and sidewalks replaced, and new lighting and security systems installed. More and more cultural events—like concerts, art exhibitions, and culinary festivals—are taking place downtown. These happenings have attracted art galleries and young artists to the area, and helped transform it into a cultural hub.

Slim once said, “You can’t wait until you die to leave a legacy,” and he has made certain to live that motto by creating a downtown that is as vibrant and sophisticated as that of any capital city in the world.

Check out our choice for the world's foremost Urbanistas in other cities:
The Urbie Awards.

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Best Fine Dining
Best Power Lunches
Best Sizzling Steakhouses
Best Holiday Shopping
Best Art Spaces
Best Late-Night Eats
Best Live Music
Best Spas
Best Trendy Tables
Best Weeknight Fun
Best Singles Scenes
Best Neighborhood Shops
Best Performing Arts Festivals
Best Getaway Hotels

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March 2010
· Aniversario de Benito
· Festival de México en el Centro
· Eurojazz

April 2010
· Semana Santa/Holy Week
· Día Internaciaonal de la Danza

May 2010
· Cinco de Mayo/Battle of Puebla
· Festival de Jazz Ciudad de
  Mexico/Mexico City Jazz Festival

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