When I arrived in Mexico City I followed all of the guide and forum rules and bought a ticket from the "official" taxi stand. The prices are set and based on what zone of the city you want to go to. From Terminal Norte to the Zocalo the cost was $85 pesos.

I booked into the Hostel Moneda it is a 1/2 a block off the Zocalo (Calle Moneda #8) and faces the side of the National Palace. They offer free breakfast & dinner as well as Internet and WI FI. The price is $205 pesos a night for a 4 bunk dorm (cheaper if you go for the larger dorms) The location is great. They also offer a free walking tour every day of the Zocalo area for guests.

Sundays in Mexico City is environmental day, they encourage everyone to ride bikes, roller blade etc.. The main streets leading to the Zocalo and the Zocalo itself are closed to motorized traffic.

Most of the museums are free on Sunday's so I did my best to cover as many as I could. First up was Palacio De Bella Artes, they have Diego Rivera murals and an exhibit by Navarro. I did manage to get a couple of pictures of the main gallery including the Diego murals but most of it is off limits to photography.

The National Palaceis located in the Zocalo. The President doesn't live there now and what isn't open to tourist is used for government offices. There is high security here, they have soldiers everywhere and you have to show ID and go through a metal detector to get in, you go through one on the way out as well and have to put your bag through an x-ray scan. It's a good thing I changed my mind on taking those little souvenir nick knacks from 1842 that I was eyeing :-) The size of the place is huge and they too have Diego murals It seems he was suppose to do the walls on the entire 1st floor but he has some disagreements with the government on content so only 1/2 the floor walls are done. The presidential living quarters have been left intact and you can see them. You can take pictures but no flash.

Next stop the Cathedral, according to the tourist info the largest and oldest one in the Americas. No expense was spared on this place there is gold everywhere and 5 story ceilings. You can take pictures but no flash allowed, it was a little uncomfortable doing so when people are sitting in pews praying and crying so I found someone else taking pictures and followed them around so I wasn't the only tacky tourist.

Last stop on the tour was the museum 2 doors down from the hostel, Museo De La SHCP. They don't do anything small here this place is also huge with tons of little rooms featuring different artists, all of it was great but in particular there was a marble sculpture exhibit that was great, I couldn't find any info on the artist (Latdin Onirico). No pictures allowed and security in every room to make sure you didn't take any.

Day 2 I went to the Frida Kahlo museum where she and Diego lived. I took the metro / subway from the Zocalo there which costs 2 pesos. The subway was very easy to navigate and there are maps in each station. The trip involved changing trains 3 times each way and it was very easy. There are many signs pointing the way to the other platforms. It is a bit of a walk from the subway station to the house it takes about 20 minutes.  The cost to enter the museum is $55 pesos and no pictures are allowed (except in the court yard area)

In the park by the Palacio Bella De Artes is the Museo Mural Diego Rivera that contains a mural by Diego Rivera that was originally on the wall of the Hotel Prado which was destroyed in an earthquake. They also have a partical one on display that did not survive. The entry fee is $15 pesos an extra 5 pesos if you want to take pictures. No Flash allowed.

If you are in Mexico City there is a museum for everyone.

Mexico City is built on top of a lake and Aztec ruins. The city is sinking and most of the buildings are tilting a little. There is some Aztec ruins by the hostel and a museum that you can go to.

I have to say that this is a beautiful city and the area I am in is very safe. I have been out for walks at night and the streets are full of families out having a good time. Not once I have felt uneasy or uncomfortable. They are also some of the cleanest streets I have ever seen. There are city employees constantly sweeping the streets all day and all night.