Easy touring All kinds of guided tours are available to catch the high spots, from Gray Line, Tratur, Expo and Best Tours. Radio cabs are best called by your hotel, or you can safely find a taxi at the official cab stands throughout the city. Avoid the Volkswagens. Accommodations in the city are plentiful. One is located in the main city square, the Zocalo.
Vendors crowd the perimeters, and everyone seems in a holiday mood.
Mexico City employs a plethora of police forces and nearly every private business hires its own security guards. There weren't this many rifles at the Khyber Pass. This, too, helps put a bite on crime. The cuisine in Mexico City is vastly different from the American idea of Mexican food. It's far less spicy and leans toward heavy sauces.