FREE tourist-y things to do in mexico city!

who says you have to spend money abroad, here is a budget friendly day in Mexico City so you can splurge on food and drinks instead ;)

📚🏛️ Biblioteca Vasconcelos - a architectural must see “megabiblioteca” that celebrates Mexico’s love for knowledge and modern architecture

🪧 🇲🇽 Constitution Plaza - the heart of Mexico City, where centuries of politics, culture, and history converge. we were here when they just started blocking it off to decorate for the Day of the Dead, there are lots of street vendors here for small trinkets!

🦁 Chapultepec Zoo - it’s part of Chapultepec Park’s cultural legacy; you can connect with nature first in the park and walk over to the zoo! be prepared to walk walk walk!!

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