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Anonymous
I was there this past summer with a friend. He was there on work, but I decided to tag along. I was on my own until about 3 or 4 PM, so I got to do lots of sight seeing in the city. The first few days I stayed close to "Zona Rosa" near the financial district because that where the hotel was, but after the third day I hoped on the metro on went out to the other places. Transportation is cheap and the metro goes to all the important parts of the city.
Sights like Parque Chapultepec are really cool, it's kinda like central park in New York if you've ever been. On weekends there's always lots of food and booths to entertain yourself with. The Archeology Museum is also nearby and is really one of the best.
There's also that area that's in OP's picture. I think it's called Zocalo, and it's where the government offices are. Some of the buildings are pretty old, and nice to look at.
I didn't think crime was that bad, just gotta be a little careful. Don't carry your passport or lots of cash with you. I'm a fairly attractive girl (22), so I got verbally harassed pretty much every where I went. However, I didn't feel I was in any real danger at any point. Really the only people that need to worry about getting kidnapped or mugged are the very wealthy or stupid tourist.
One last thing, near OPs pic is this huge outdoor black market that you should really see, but I don't recommend you go alone. I went by myself the first time and got pick pocked, and it was a little scary with the men following me around, so I left quickly. I went back with my (male) friend later, and everything was cool.
I'm fluent in Spanish and that obviously made things easier, but pretty much anywhere that tourist frequent, the people will speak some English.
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