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The Monocle Travel Guide to Mexico City

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Quesadillas sizzling on street corners outside cosy coffee shops; mariachi in sequined sombreros serenading late-night revellers; tower blocks casting long shadows over baroque churches and Aztec ruins studded with cacti. Mexico City simultaneously conforms to every stereotype and challenges every preconception with shameless self-assurance.

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Cities briefing

20 September 2018

Toronto’s mayoral race is heating up, Zürich’s mayor tells us what her city is doing right and one of Venice’s bridges gets a revamp.

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Business briefing

20 September 2018

LinkedIn for Spanish seniors, a Greek start-up reviving dead leaves and a San Francisco neighbourhood gets a new brand.

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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 133: What is the significance of Mexico City’s mariachi murders?

19 September 2018

Five people were killed after three men dressed as mariachi musicians started shooting in a busy tourist area in Mexico City. The capital has largely escaped the violence of other regions but is this changing? And will…

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Welcome to our world

13 September 2018

We know our readers venture far and wide, and once you arrive at your destination it’s often the first-hand local knowledge that’s most interesting – people who know the stories behind the cities. So relax and let us tell…

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How can we help?

13 September 2018

Our Big Interview Series this year is all about service, whether it’s a case of a mayor looking after their citizens or an airport CEO keeping passengers happy. Our six interviewees all provide eye-opening perspectives on…

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The wheels keep turning

13 September 2018

Robert Bound reporting from the road from New Orleans to Marfa: Our senior editor’s journey from Louisiana to Texas takes in gumbo, drive-thru liquor stores, pink pistols and vast stretches of not very much at all. But…

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Culture briefing

13 August 2018

Carsten Höller’s dream works, a Danish art fair to watch and Madrid reclaims its airwaves.

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Mexico City: The Monocle Travel Guide

10 July 2018

Unconventional, ever-changing and utterly beguiling, this megalopolis is an endless parade of sights, sounds and smells.Available now at The Monocle Shop.

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The Monocle Daily - Monday 2 July

2 July 2018

We head to Mexico City to find out more about the new president – is he really a socialist firebrand who’ll take on Donald Trump? We also break down the respective strategies of Comcast and Disney as the media giants vie…

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The Monocle Travel Guide, Mexico City

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Mexico City

It’s hard to pigeonhole the Mexican capital. Brash, bold and more than a little boisterous, this sprawling city hemmed in by a ring of mountains and volcanoes is crammed with contradictions and, much like a rousing mariachi…

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Against the grain

21 June 2018

The betc founder has never read a management book – and probably never will. Yet over the past 24 years his trusting and laidback approach has helped build an advertising giant that is not only rewriting the business rul…

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The directory

6 June 2018

Where to sleep, eat and shop this month.

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Cities briefing

17 May 2018

The duo connecting city-dwellers with nature and Athens’ city hall asks residents for ideas.

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Space exploration

17 May 2018

The labyrinthine San Jerónimo home of Ernesto Gómez Gallardo Argüelles is a study in Mexican modernism – and a treasure trove of the polymath’s many designs.

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Park my ride

17 May 2018

Ride-sharing and the threat of driverless cars could challenge the future of the movie staple – the valet parker. But there’s hope...

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