Hotel
Fiesta
Americana Reforma, Mexico City, Mexico
Room Rates:
Single Room: Mexican $1,300.00
Double Room: Mexican $1,550.00
(Room rates include breakfast and taxes)
Hotel Reservations
On the Internet: Click on the link below to go to the hotel website. On the left panel please enter the Group Code "GNXNU@FAR".
Fiesta Americana Reforma, Mexico City, Mexico
By Phone: Please call 1-800-343-7821 and ask for "IJIE 2010" rates.
Hotel Registration Deadline
September 17, 2010 (Rooms will be released on this day)
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About Mexico City
Mexico City, also known as the Valley of the Damned, is the capital
city of Mexico and is located in the Valley of Mexico. It is the
most important centre for financial, economic and cultural events
of the country. Mexico City is one of the world's largest and most
populated cities, ranked third as of 2008 with a population of around
8,136,000. The city was originally built by the Aztecs in 1325 on
an island of Lake Texcoco, with the municipality of Mexico City
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Attaractions and
Places to Visit
1) Downtown area: This part of the city encloses most of
the historical periods of Mexico, you can visit the modern hotel buildings
near Reforma avenue, and walk down on Juarez avenue, so you can see
the beautiful Alameda Park, which was once the playground for Mexico's
dictator Porfirio Diaz, and its full with statues of roman and greek
influence, as well as contemporary motifs; right besides the Alameda
park you'll see the Palacio de las bellas artes (Palace of fine arts),
a wonderful construction inspired by french tendencies of the late
1800's, they have a museum, an opera house, and a fairly good restaurant,
with free admission on Sunday, and special discounts for all students.
Also, if you keep walking down, on the opposite corner, you`ll meet
with the post office, the national museum of art, the engineering
museum, the opera bar, the cafe tacuba, and many other amazing sites,
if you feel like grabbing a beer, you can go to gante street, where
you'll find bars and coffe shops; eventually you will make your way
into the zocalo, which is both the political and the ecclesiastical
heart of the whole country, a marvelous sight are the Metropolitan
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2) Coyoacan:
Located south of the city, Coyacan is the bohemian side of the city,
full of wide streets, poets, young artisans, coffee shops, bars,
mexican fusion restaurants, lots of young vibe, and with a touch
of vintage old fashion living, it is a very special place for mature
and older couples too.
3) Chapultepec: Mexico's national history museum is located here,
this is a huge park divided into several sections, it has a zoo,
a lake, museums, natural areas that include a large forest... this
"trip" is always a favorite.
4) Teotihuacan: The famous pyramids of Mexico, they are not near
the city, they are however at a reasonable driving time, about an
hour or so; in here you will be able to see the architectural mastery
of the ancient aztecs, truly breath taking, an spiritual experience.
5) La condesa: This is Mexico's city gastro area, in here you will
be able to taste some of the best food in the city, as well as great
night clubs, bars and pubs (sort of), beautiful neighborhood.
Transportation from Mexico City Airport to the City
The airport offers a service of licensed and secure taxis known
as “Transportacion Terrestre”. These cabs are white
and yellow with black airplane stickers on the doors. You should
buy a ticket in the marked counters inside the airport. Ask for
"Taxi Seguro" or "Boleto de Taxi" to be taken to the Taxi counter.
Tell the attendant the name of the hotel you want to driven to in
order to get the price. Prices range from 5 to 25 dollars for the
taxi service, depending on the size of the car and the zone of the
city you are going to. Be sure to get the detachable piece of the
ticket back. It is not recommended to walk outside the airport terminal
in search for cheaper taxi service unless you have pre-arranged
your service. Definitely do not attempt this if you are not comfortable
speaking Spanish. Tip 10% of the fare if driver handles your luggage.
IJIE recommends that you use the "Yellow
Cab" at the airport."Yellow
Cab” will charge about Mex$126 from the airport to the hotel.
Guided Tours
Fiesta Americana has guided tours available to the Teotihuacan for
US $35.00 per person. Additional details about the Teotihuacan is
available in the links below:
Teotihuacan
- The City of the Gods
Other Links
Visa
Information
Mexico City Information Source
Mexico
City Local Weather Information
Mexico City's Turibus, Tourist Bus
Museums in Mexico
Mexico National Museum of Anthropology and History
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