Capital City
Mexico City
Province / Country
United Mexican States
Mexico City (CDMX) is a 2,250m-high capital built on Aztec ruins — the National Museum of Anthropology, the Zócalo and a contemporary dining scene regularly topping the World's 50 Best Restaurants list. One of the world's most underrated cities for international visitors.
Must-Know
What Mexico Is Famous For
The experiences, landscapes and moments that define a trip here.
Take Home
What to Shop in Mexico
From artisan workshops to open-air markets — things worth packing an extra bag for.
Oaxacan Black Clay Pottery
Jet-black handmade barro negro pottery from San Bartolo Coyotepec — polished to a mirror finish, fired in traditional kilns. Museum-quality pieces are genuinely collectible.
Chillies, Mole & Mezcal
Dried chillies, mole negro paste and artisanal Oaxacan mezcal (espadín or tobalá) are Mexico's most useful culinary souvenirs.
Handwoven Textiles
Maya and Zapotec backstrap-loom textiles from Chiapas and Oaxaca — each community's patterns carry historical meaning. Huipil blouses from Teotitlán del Valle take months to complete.
Día de los Muertos Crafts
Hand-painted papier-mâché skulls and Catrina figurines are Mexico's most recognisable folk art. Best at Oaxaca's October–November markets.
Explore
Top Attractions in Mexico
The places everyone tells you to visit — and they're right.
Taste & Culture
Food, Rituals & Mexico's Soul
Eat with your hands. Watch the ceremony. Understand why people keep coming back.
"Mexico feeds you before it understands you, celebrates before it grieves and builds temples before it builds walls. It has always known which things matter."
Tacos al Pastor
Pork marinated in achiote and chillies, slow-roasted on a vertical spit then shaved onto small corn tortillas with raw onion, cilantro and pineapple. The taquero's technique is performance art.
Mole Negro
30+ ingredients including dried chillies, chocolate and spices ground and slow-cooked for two days. The result coats turkey or chicken with extraordinary depth — eat it with a stack of handmade tortillas.
Chiles en Nogada
Poblano chillies stuffed with picadillo, covered in walnut cream and pomegranate seeds in the Mexican flag colours. Available August–October exclusively in Puebla and Mexico City.
Tlayuda
A large crispy tortilla with black bean paste, Oaxacan string cheese, tasajo beef and avocado — Oaxacan street food that delivers enormous flavour, eaten folded at a market stall.
Elote (Street Corn)
Corn slathered with mayonnaise, Cotija cheese, lime and chilli powder — found at every street cart. A bite that perfectly encapsulates Mexico's approach to flavour: bold, bright and unapologetic.
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Essential Facts
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