Month: February 2026

Mexico City Polanco to the Historic Center

Today after breakfast and packing up we checked out and stored our bags. Then we walked through Abraham Lincoln Park. The Lincoln statue had a wreath. I assume it was put there to celebrate his birthday.

Abraham Lincoln Park

On the other side of the park we had coffee and cinnamon rolls.

11:30 snack

Then we went back to get our bags and took an Uber to our next hotel, Casa Sauto, overlooking the Zocalo, the Cathedral, and the historic Center. We had a relaxing afternoon with some exploring and shopping. We visited the Cathdral.

One of our bedrooms in our suite at Casa Sauto. This building is more than 400 years old.
In the Zocalo

For dinner we went to Café de Tacuba a historic restaurant founded in 1912.

Inside Café Tacuba

Mexico City Polanco day 2

Today we visited the wonderful Museo Soumaya. It is an art museum with an extensive collection of art through the ages. It was given to the city by the Mexican billionaire philanthropist and businessman Carlos Slim.

It’s about a mile walk to get from our apartment to the Soumaya. This is in Abraham Lincoln Park.
We walked by lots of street vendors and food stands
We had to wait in line for about 20 minutes to get in.
The top floor of the museum is primarily sculptures and mostly Rodins

On our way back to our Apartment we had street tacos at Turix. They were really good.

Briana delivering my tacos
Eating our tacos

For dinner we went to a nearby restaurant called Steins

Here is the link to the next day of our trip – Day 3.

We are in Mexico City!

Duke and I are on a short one week trip to Mexico City with our Granddaughter. We flew in yesterday. We are staying in a very nice apartment called Capitalia Obelisk Polanco. When we got here we took a short break and then had a great dinner at about ten o’clock at the restaurant Agua and Sol.

Dinner at Agua and Sol.
Our apartment at Capitalia Obelisk Polanco

Today is Sunday. We did a lot of exploring including the Anthropology Museum, the Museum of Modern Art and Chapultepec Castle.

At the Anthropology Museum
Walking down Avenida de La Reforma
Everywhere we went today was very crowded. I think that’s because it is Sunday and Mexican residents get in free. This is going into Chapultepec Castle

After all our sightseeing we took an Uber back to our apartment and rested until dinner. We walked 6,5 miles today.

For dinner we ate at Rosa Negra. We ate there last time we were in Mexico City. You definitely need reservations. Every table was full tonight. So Duke made a reservation about a month ago. It was fabulous tonight too.

Restaurant Rosa Negra
Our dinner
Duke’s octopus
Churros for desert. Yum!

If you would like to read to the next post of this trip click here.