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Combining capital and coast is a great way to see the country’s best bits, says Tamara Hinson
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But it’d be remiss not to make it a multi-centre trip, when Mexico’s Riviera Maya offers Mayan culture, clear waters and exciting diving opportunities. Here’s how to explore the best of Mexico’s capital on a twin-centre holiday that also takes in Mayakoba, a laid-back enclave on the Caribbean coast where nature conservation is king – including efforts to protect one of the world’s smallest bee species.
THE CITY 2023, it seems, is the year of new openings in Mexico City. Later this year, the country’s first Soho House – a greenery-filled retreat inside a baroque building in up-and-coming Juárez – will open. Juárez, formerly known for its oil-slicked car parts stores, is becoming a magnet for entrepreneurs opening independent bars and cafes – places such as Joe Gelato, where Italian- trained gelato expert Jose Luis Cervantes serves up scoops of ice cream in weird and wonderful flavours such as the aforementiond sea urchin and olive oil.
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SeverSeveral locals,al locals, including some of the citincluding some of the city’s top chefs, tell me Juár z will soon become Mexico City’
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chefs, tell me Juárez will soon becomeMexico City’s coolest neighbourhood. Currently this accolade is –coolest neighbourhood. Currently this accolade is – arguably – held by Condesa, a leafy area whose
arguably – held by Condesa, a leafy area whose hotspots include Páramo, a taco joint that singer Dua Lipa cited as her favourite Mexico City
restaurant. Mexico’s first urban Andaz property, the 213-room Andaz Mexico City Condesa, opened here in early 2023. It’s achingly cool but wonderfully accessible: Instagrammers love its record player-filled rooms and pink escalators, and locals love its dog-friendly Wooftop bar. Also, the Cabuya Rooftop restaurant, which has a glass-walled swimming pool, serves fantastic sustainable seafood.
And then there are Mexico City’s staples, such
as its 170 museums, including the stunning National Museum of Anthropology. In the courtyard-like exterior area, the famous inverted fountain (water falls from the top) is sheltered by one of the world’s largest floating roofs. The venue has the world’s biggest collection of ancient Mexican art, and there’ll be even more to see in November 2023 when the South Wing’s first-floor galleries reopen with new artefacts. The city’s green areas are another highlight – places such as Chapultepec Park, Latin America’s largest, are more than just the city’s lungs. During ²
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