This week I traveled 11.4 miles around CDMX (or at least, that's my walking distance). Mexico City is geographically large, taking up 577 square miles (1,495 meters squared). It's also the largest city in North America.
From Seattle to Mexico City, it's about 2,840 miles, or about a six-hour plane ride.
The easiest way to get around Mexico City is either by using the metro system or walking. City officials estimate that 5.5 million people ride the metro each day, and I'm one of them!
The most interesting place I visited this week was Xochimilco. Xochimilco is in southern Mexico City and is best known for its canals, which are the last remnants of Aztec influence. Visitors can ride in colorful boats, called trajineras, and sail around the various islands called chinampas. While you sail around, you'll be greeted by food, music and souvenir boats.
