Mexico City · Issue 01
The Local
Guide
Not a travel agency. Not sponsored. Just the neighborhoods, food, adventures, and corners of this city we tell our guests about at breakfast every morning — because we actually live here.
Top 5 Must-Try Breakfasts in Mexico City
Spoiler: one of them is right here every morning. The other four are worth the walk.
Best Places to Catch the Sunrise in CDMX
Chapultepec at dawn hits different. So does a hot air balloon over Teotihuacán.
What to Do on Mondays in Mexico City
Half the museums are closed. Here's what locals do instead — and it's better anyway.
Best Tacos in Roma, Juárez & Condesa
Orinoco, La Chula, El Califa, Tacos del Valle — the honest verdict on all of them.
The Sunday Bike Ride in Mexico City
Reforma goes car-free every Sunday. Most tourists miss the city entirely. Here's what the ride actually looks like.
Xochimilco: Kayak, Trajinera, and What Nobody Tells You
Two completely different Xochimilcos. Ancient chinampas, axolotls, party boats, and how to do each one properly.
Tolantongo Hot Springs Day Trip
Hot water coming out of a cave wall. Worth every minute of the drive.
A Weekend in CDMX From Our Hostel
Friday to Sunday, on foot from Chapultepec 141. The route we'd do ourselves.
The Hidden Side of Traveling Nobody Talks About
Instagram shows the sunsets. Nobody shows the silence after arriving alone, or the moment you discover you are actually picky about food.
Read the guide.
Then live it.
Social hostel in Juárez · Mexico City. Breakfast included.