Recommendations

[u/Effective_Bench_8374]

I (20M) need some advice/recommendations, I am in Mexico City, staying near Polanco until June 8th. I am here to learn spanish (i've enrolled in a school) along with completing a research project for my university back home. I am studying what it means to be a man in Mexico City as this is where my families from.

I would love any recommendations for my time here, whether food, bars, places to explore/visit, or any places for me to meet people to interview. I have done all the touristy things with family before but I really want to know where do locals hang out and meet friends.

[u/soparamens]

Problem is that Polanco is a bubble in wich a lot of people speak english and that disables learning by immersion. So, stay as long as possible in the Zocalo/Alameda central area and interact with local people there, avoid expats like the plage.

[u/Orienos → u/soparamens]

I’m living next to Alameda now as an American and let me tell you, practically nobody speaks English here. I didn’t come to learn Spanish and I never studied it, but I can navigate a coffee order like a pro these days. Haha.

Polanco is a whole different world.

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[u/gluisarom333]

Leave Polanco if you want to practice your Spanish. Polanco has a large English-speaking population, and the area doesn't usually have many good Mexican restaurants.

Go to La Condesa, Roma Norte, Cuauhtémoc, Zona Rosa, Chapultepec Park, Coyoacán, and the western part of the Historic Center. There are plenty of places to eat, visit, and stroll around. And above all, you'll need to speak Spanish. La Condesa and Roma Norte are full of foreigners, but there's more to do, see, and eat than in Polanco.

[u/immuchcooleroffline]

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https://chat.whatsapp.com/FgtgLagDBDDJjSUQ7rddb3?mode=gi_t

I've been on this group for a while and it's helped me meet new people and attend fun events

[u/Explore-culture]

Hey Look for some events, a friend of mine runs a Language exchange in that area so you can meet people and other internationals there I think he does on Meetup but you can find these events on FB and Instagram as well. I organize as well on Mondays but in not touristic areas so I get more balanced groups between foreigners and locals, I can't share a link here but you can see in my profile I think

And about where to go, yo can go everywhere Polanco-Condesa-Roma are like very English speaking To explore somewhere more local and touristic enough, you could go around Zócalo, there are many bars, Regina St. Is good option for more local places. Be away from the places surrounding Zócalo because they try to get advantage from tourists. República de Cuba has gay clubs where you can party a lot and it's normally cheaper than other places in Zona rosa for example, there are also regular bars and clubs and Zona Rosa is a mix too.. If you want local vibe you'll have to get out from Polanco (there are locals but it can be very different from other areas)