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    The Mexico City Edit: 7 Perfect Days

    If you’re looking for the backstory behind our month-long stay in Mexico City, start with Part One of our CDMX series. But if you’re here for a curated Mexico City travel guide—seven perfect, mix-and-match days in one of the world’s most dynamic cities—you’re in the right place. We were lucky enough to spend a month exploring Mexico City as modern nomads, but we know not everyone has that luxury. So we’ve distilled our top experiences into one flexible week of food, culture, and adventure—designed to help you get the most out of your time here. In no particular order, here is our guide to 7 perfect days in Mexico City.…

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    Mexico City is Not the Mexico of Your Beach Vacation

    This Mexico City nomad story shares the story of our month-long experience living in the heart of CDMX. Unlike Mexico’s famous beach destinations, Mexico City offers a cultural immersion that surprised and delighted us at every turn. Mexico City was the city we were most excited to spend a month in during our modern nomad year. With work keeping us tethered to east-of-California time zones, our options for adventurous destinations have been limited. CDMX promised something different—a break from the familiar. Mexico City nomad: First impressions Our arrival was underwhelming—Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez didn’t quite live up to the city it serves. But once we escaped the airport, the city…