And to the commenter Roddrigo Sidney: You do not need to disparage Mexico City in order to express your delight and satisfaction with Merida. As someone who lived in Mexico City for five years, I can tell you that it is the most fascinating and beautiful cities in the Western Hemisphere, warts and all. You say yourself you haven’t ever left the Mexico City airport; why then are you under the delusion that your opinion is helpful? The smog is really not that bad (and has gotten better over the last decade) and the same street smarts a traveler should possess in any city holds true for el D.F.

To let over-hyped and out-of-date hysterical notions of the evils of Mexico City dissuade even one traveler from experiencing this amazing city would really be a shame.