Paseo Arcos Bosques (Paseo de Tamarindos 90, Cuajimalpa de Morelos, Bosques de las Lomas, Mexico City) – located in one of Mexico City’s most iconic skyscrapers is the highly exclusive Paseo Arcos Bosques shopping mall. You’ll find it in the interconnected tower building, just next to the instantly recognizable and appropriately nicknamed ‘El Pantalón’ – […]
La Isla Shopping Village (Blvd. Kukulcan, Km. 12.5, Zona Hotelera, Cancún) — The glittering, ultra-trendy, and ultra-expensive La Isla Shopping Village is on the Laguna Nichupté under chic, white canopies. A series of canals and small bridges is designed to give the place a Venetian look. In addition to more than 200 shops (including Louis […]
Centro Coyoacán (Av. Coyoacán 2000, Xoco, Mexico City) — Small but perfectly formed and located in the Coyoacán district, made famous for being the home of Frida Kahlo, is the Centro Coyoacán shopping mall. Originally opened in 1989, and designed by architect Javier Sordo Madaleno, this mall is still going strong today and any number […]
Paseo Cancún (Av. Andrés, Sm 39, El Centro, Cancún) — Paseo Cancún was developed by the same company that owns La Isla in the Zona Hotelera, so it has the same open-air design with modern white canopies throughout. Here you’ll find a small ice-skating rink, a movie theater, a bowling alley, a pet store, a […]
La Lagunilla ( López Rayón 46, Lagunilla, Centro , Mexico City) — La Lagunilla is one of the most famous open air markets in Mexico City. Every Sunday, hundreds of sellers arrive at 6am to set up their stall in the streets of the Morelos district, very close to Tepito. Here you will find all […]
Forum-by the-Sea (Blvd. Kukulcan, Km. 9.5, Zona Hotelera, Cancún) — This three-level entertainment and shopping plaza in the Zona features brand-name restaurants, upscale clothing boutiques, a food court, and chain stores, all in a circuslike atmosphere. For Spring Breakers the main draws are the nightclubs, Coco Bongo, and Hard Rock Cafe, identified by the massive […]
Señor Frogs (Blvd. Kukulcán, Km 9.5, Zona Hotelera, Cancún) – You can’t get more touristy than Señor Frogs. Famed for its over-the-top drinks, Señor Frogs is best-known for its foot-long funnel glasses filled with margaritas, daiquiris and beers (which become a souvenir unto itself). A natural hit with the Spring Break crowd, complete with dancing […]
Patrick Miller (Mérida 17, Roma, Mexico City) – this club is legendary among Mexicans, because of its status as a popular venue for 80s music. In Mexico, “80s Music” includes “High Energy” disco (favored among the gay crowd in USA and elsewhere back in the 80s), “Italo Disco” (pop-flavored dance music created in Italy and […]
Centro Comercial Santa Fe (Av. Vasco de Quiroga 3800, Col. Antigua Mina la Totolapa, Santa Fe, Mexico City) – this shopping center has bragging rights to claiming that it’s the largest shopping mall in Latin America. It has everything from ice rinks (even offering hockey & skating classes) to prestigious brands like Armani and Marc […]
Sens (Paseo de los Tamarindos 90, Bosques de las Lomas, Mexico City) – this is another “A-list” nightspot for the capital’s “in crowd”. Sens is known for its champagne swigging, posh Mexico City crowd as well as for attracting national and international celebrities, so be sure you’ve got the money and stamina for the place […]