Logistical Information
Getting to the venue downtown
The venue of the main conference is conveniently located in the city center area.
The venue of the main conference is conveniently located in the city center area.
Printing
We recommend visiting one of the Lumen shops. Here you can print out handouts and also print out posters. The nearest one to the conference is the following:
Address: República de Cuba No.63 Col.Centro
Hours: M-F: 9:00 - 19:00. Sat. 9:00 - 18:00.
https://lumen.com.mx
Restaurants
El Cardenal -- Upscale Mexican food, very nice place for breakfast or lunch (be sure to order the molcajete with your lunch)
Palma 23
http://www.restauranteelcardenal.com/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/el-cardenal-m%C3%A9xico-5
Azul -- Upscale Mexican food with some fusion, located in an old building
Isabel La Católica 30
http://www.azul.rest/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/azul-m%C3%A9xico-2
Limosneros -- Upscale contemporary Mexican food
Av. Ignacio Allende 3
http://limosneros.com.mx/web/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/limosneros-m%C3%A9xico
Café de Tacuba -- classic restaurant in the center (try the Enchiladas Tacuba)
Calle de Tacuba 28
http://www.cafedetacuba.com.mx/en/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/caf%C3%A9-de-tacuba-m%C3%A9xico
Coox Hanal -- Informal Yucatecan food, just south of the Zocalo (try the Cochinita, sopa de lima and the panuchos)
Isabel la Católica 83 (second floor)
http://www.yelp.com/biz/coox-hanal-m%C3%A9xico
El rey del pavo -- Informal place to get a no-nonsense turkey sandwich, it’s a classic
Palma 32
http://www.yelp.com/biz/el-rey-del-pavo-cuauht%C3%A9moc
India Town -- completely vegetarian Indian food restaurant
16 de Septiembre, 79 (second floor)
http://www.indiatown.com.mx/
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g150800-d6508984-Reviews-India_Town-Mexico_City_Central_Mexico_and_Gulf_Coast.html
La Opera -- classic cantina with lots of history, you can get food and drinks here
Calle 5 de Mayo #10
http://www.barlaopera.com/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/bar-la-%C3%B3pera-m%C3%A9xico
Salón Corona -- informal cantina (try some tacos or a torta)
Calle Gante 1
http://www.saloncorona.com.mx/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/sal%C3%B3n-corona-m%C3%A9xico-3
Sanborns de los Azulejos -- don’t go here for the food, go here for the building and maybe have a drink and some snacks at the bar (check out the mural by the bathrooms)
Casa de los Azulejos
Av. Francisco I. Madero 4
http://www.yelp.com/biz/sanborns-de-los-azulejos-m%C3%A9xico
Tourism
There are countless things to see in Mexico City depending upon your interests. The main conference will be taking place in the City Center (or Centro). You can use this wikitravel page to get some ideas of places to visit: http://wikitravel.org/en/Mexico_City
Here is the wikitravel page specific to the City Center: http://wikitravel.org/en/Mexico_City/Centro
Here are a few things to consider doing near to the main conference location:
Museum at Templo Mayor (archaeological ruins below the city center plaza)
8 Seminario St. (almost next to the Palacio de la Autonomia)
Tu-Sun 9am-5pm
http://www.templomayor.inah.gob.mx/english
Cathedral -- try taking the bell tower tour!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_City_Metropolitan_Cathedral
Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso (interesting museum space which used to house the National University)
Tu-Sun 9am-8pm
http://www.sanildefonso.org.mx/
If you would like to get a better feel for the rest of the city, one option is to buy a ticket for the Turibus, which is a hop on/hop off bus that goes around the city. You can buy tickets on board the Turibus with a credit card.
http://www.turibus.com.mx/#2
If you’re feeling adventurous, they also do one day tours of different places, including Teotihuacan. http://www.turibus.com.mx/index.php?s=Tours1Dia
Shopping
On Calle Isabel la Católica 30 (where Azul restaurant is located) there are some great boutique shops, including Fábrica Social, a fair trade design shop for clothing.
The Mexican Museum of Design has a really interesting gift shop.
http://www.mumedi.mx/User/
We recommend visiting one of the Lumen shops. Here you can print out handouts and also print out posters. The nearest one to the conference is the following:
Address: República de Cuba No.63 Col.Centro
Hours: M-F: 9:00 - 19:00. Sat. 9:00 - 18:00.
https://lumen.com.mx
Restaurants
El Cardenal -- Upscale Mexican food, very nice place for breakfast or lunch (be sure to order the molcajete with your lunch)
Palma 23
http://www.restauranteelcardenal.com/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/el-cardenal-m%C3%A9xico-5
Azul -- Upscale Mexican food with some fusion, located in an old building
Isabel La Católica 30
http://www.azul.rest/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/azul-m%C3%A9xico-2
Limosneros -- Upscale contemporary Mexican food
Av. Ignacio Allende 3
http://limosneros.com.mx/web/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/limosneros-m%C3%A9xico
Café de Tacuba -- classic restaurant in the center (try the Enchiladas Tacuba)
Calle de Tacuba 28
http://www.cafedetacuba.com.mx/en/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/caf%C3%A9-de-tacuba-m%C3%A9xico
Coox Hanal -- Informal Yucatecan food, just south of the Zocalo (try the Cochinita, sopa de lima and the panuchos)
Isabel la Católica 83 (second floor)
http://www.yelp.com/biz/coox-hanal-m%C3%A9xico
El rey del pavo -- Informal place to get a no-nonsense turkey sandwich, it’s a classic
Palma 32
http://www.yelp.com/biz/el-rey-del-pavo-cuauht%C3%A9moc
India Town -- completely vegetarian Indian food restaurant
16 de Septiembre, 79 (second floor)
http://www.indiatown.com.mx/
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g150800-d6508984-Reviews-India_Town-Mexico_City_Central_Mexico_and_Gulf_Coast.html
La Opera -- classic cantina with lots of history, you can get food and drinks here
Calle 5 de Mayo #10
http://www.barlaopera.com/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/bar-la-%C3%B3pera-m%C3%A9xico
Salón Corona -- informal cantina (try some tacos or a torta)
Calle Gante 1
http://www.saloncorona.com.mx/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/sal%C3%B3n-corona-m%C3%A9xico-3
Sanborns de los Azulejos -- don’t go here for the food, go here for the building and maybe have a drink and some snacks at the bar (check out the mural by the bathrooms)
Casa de los Azulejos
Av. Francisco I. Madero 4
http://www.yelp.com/biz/sanborns-de-los-azulejos-m%C3%A9xico
Tourism
There are countless things to see in Mexico City depending upon your interests. The main conference will be taking place in the City Center (or Centro). You can use this wikitravel page to get some ideas of places to visit: http://wikitravel.org/en/Mexico_City
Here is the wikitravel page specific to the City Center: http://wikitravel.org/en/Mexico_City/Centro
Here are a few things to consider doing near to the main conference location:
Museum at Templo Mayor (archaeological ruins below the city center plaza)
8 Seminario St. (almost next to the Palacio de la Autonomia)
Tu-Sun 9am-5pm
http://www.templomayor.inah.gob.mx/english
Cathedral -- try taking the bell tower tour!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_City_Metropolitan_Cathedral
Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso (interesting museum space which used to house the National University)
Tu-Sun 9am-8pm
http://www.sanildefonso.org.mx/
If you would like to get a better feel for the rest of the city, one option is to buy a ticket for the Turibus, which is a hop on/hop off bus that goes around the city. You can buy tickets on board the Turibus with a credit card.
http://www.turibus.com.mx/#2
If you’re feeling adventurous, they also do one day tours of different places, including Teotihuacan. http://www.turibus.com.mx/index.php?s=Tours1Dia
Shopping
On Calle Isabel la Católica 30 (where Azul restaurant is located) there are some great boutique shops, including Fábrica Social, a fair trade design shop for clothing.
The Mexican Museum of Design has a really interesting gift shop.
http://www.mumedi.mx/User/
