LDS Temple in Mexico City

The LDS Temple in Mexico City is pretty impressive. There is a visitors centre and the building and gardens are very beautiful indeed.

With its exterior, a modern take on Aztec and Maya architecture. It is the largest temple outside the United States.

The temple has recently been refurbished and was dedicated in November of 2008.

Location:

Avenida 510 no. 90, Colonia San Juan de Aragón, México City, Distrito Federal, México.

Phone Number: (52) 55-5003-3734/3736.

Metro Safety

One of the reasons we love Mexico City so much is the Metro.
For such a big city it's astonishingly easy to get everywhere you want to go... thanks to the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo Metro - known to us simply as "El Metro".
Due to the cities reputation, its not surprising that a lot of travelers who come to the city are afraid to use the Metro system.

The Metro is no more dangerous than any big-city tube/subway. It can sometimes be crowded - you will find this around the central part of the system around 4-6pm but generally its not crowded at all !

Depending on our luggage, the metro is one of the best ways to get from the airport to downtown where most backpackers/budget travellers will stay - the 15 minute metro ride sure beats sitting in the back seat of a cab for over an hour.
I use the metro almost everyday - I use my cellphone and my ipod on the metro and I have never had ANY problems.

There are many things that you will see in the metro (that even my young cousins who are not frequent Metro users find fascinating) things like people selling pencils, cd´s, DVD´s, maybe someone singing or playing the guitar or accordian - I would advise not to buy anything and if you will give a tip to anyone passing through the cabs, give a 5 or 10 peso coin.

*Keep a few coins in your pocket so that you dont take out your wallet or any other valuables. If you want to give change to anyone in the metro playing or selling

*If you are touring around at night it is a good idea not to use the metro after 9pm - the stations will probably be very quiet so it is best to use cabs when it gets dark.

*Get a Map of the metro and plan your journey before you set off. Know at which stations you will change lines ( if you need to) and buy a handfull of tickets

*Keep your personal items infront of you and your backpacks etc zipped up

and off you go !!!


I recently found this site put together by a tourist to DF - give it a look, its got some useful info !!


http://mexicometro.org/

Mexicanism - the words you may hear when in Mexico City

Spanish is the official language in Mexico although you will find the Spanish spoken in Mexico has been filled with various words coming from Nahuatl. Words like "Aguacate", "Chicle" and "Chamaco". Another thing that Spanish speakers will notice when coming to Mexico city is the amount of "Slangs" that have also infiltrated our language which can sometimes leave the outsider a little confused.

Here is a list of "Mexicanisms" to help you on your trip !!

"Chilango" - A person from Mexico City. People from the DF are "Chilangos".

"Güey" - Dude... this word is used ALL the time.

"Güerra" or "Güerro" - 'Blondie" - fair haired or skinned mexicans are also sometimes called by this name.

"A poco" - Oh really? Or You don’t say! .

"Chido"- Cool.

"Padre" - Neat.

"Chinas"- curls (hair). This also refers to someone who looks Asian.

"que onda?" que pex? - what's up

"aguas!" - watch out ! or be careful !

"Simon" - yes

"Nel" - No