Valeria dives into the Cheese and Wine Route, samples local gorditas, checks out the opal mine, and gets caught in a classic summer thunderstorm. Plus, practical tips on costs and navigating this Pueblo Mágico.

Episode 9 of Mexico Travel Podcast with Valeria Cruz. Valeria Cruz is in Tequisquiapan, Mexico.

Places in this episode: Plaza Miguel Hidalgo, Mercado de Artesanías, Templo de Santa María de la Asunción, Templo de Santa María Magdalena, Museo México Me Encanta, Parque La Pila, Termas del Rey, Barrio de la Magdalena.

Covered: Cheese and wine route, Market food and gorditas, Thermal springs, Local sights: museums, churches, Cost of living in Tequisquiapan, Rainy day activities.

Chapters:
00:00 Mercado de Artesanías
01:21 Plaza Miguel Hidalgo
02:29 Barrio de la Magdalena
04:09 Museum interior
05:25 Parque La Pila
06:26 Termas del Rey
07:40 Quiet room at night with rain

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#Tequisquiapan #PuebloMagico #CheeseAndWineRoute #MexicoTravel #Queretaro #Gorditas #MercadoDeArtesanias #TermasDelRey #MexicoEats #SlowTravel #RainyDayMexico #CafeDeOlla #OpalMine #TravelMexico #Bajio #LiveInMexico #ExpatLife #SummerRain

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Valeria arrives in Tequisquiapan, Querétaro, moving from the megacity to a Pueblo Mágico. She takes in the plaza, explores the cheese and wine route, and begins to understand her new home's cost of living and quiet, eternal summer rhythm.

Episode 8 of Mexico Travel Podcast with Valeria Cruz. Valeria Cruz is in Tequisquiapan, Mexico.

Places in this episode: Plaza Miguel Hidalgo, Templo de Santa María de la Asunción, Mercado Municipal, Barrio de la Magdalena, Templo de Santa María Magdalena, Mercado de Artesanías, Parque La Pila, BanBajío Sucursal Tequisquiapan.

Covered: Arriving in Tequisquiapan, Cost of living outside CDMX, Pueblo Magico atmosphere, Cheese and Wine Route, Renting a flat, Local food in the market, Planning Peña de Bernal trip.

Chapters:
00:00 Tequisquiapan
01:39 Mercado Municipal
03:07 Templo de Santa María Magdalena
05:05 Termas del Rey
06:06 Room tone
07:47 Posada Del Virrey
08:48 Quiet room

A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

#Tequisquiapan #PuebloMagico #Queretaro #MexicoTravel #MexicoLiving #ExpatLife #CheeseAndWineRoute #RutaDelQueso #SlowTravel #TravelMexico #Bajio #MovingToMexico #CostOfLivingMexico #Gorditas #MexicanPueblos #Summertime

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Valeria spends her last full day in Mexico City chasing the perfect tlacoyo, watching a thunderstorm roll in from a café in Condesa, and reflecting on the month's transformations before heading to the Bajío. A bittersweet farewell to the capital, with practical notes on rain-season rhythms and the cost of a day out.

Episode 7 of Mexico Travel Podcast with Valeria Cruz. Valeria Cruz is in Mexico City, Mexico.

Places in this episode: Coyoacán mercado, Finca Don Porfirio, Parque México, Roma Norte, Condesa, Museo Nacional de Antropología.

Covered: Coyoacán market food, Rainy season rhythm, Coffee in Condesa, Farewell to Mexico City, Residency paperwork update, Corn festival anticipation.

Chapters:
00:00 Market square with distant rain
00:09 Subway car interior
01:30 Condesa
03:28 Parque México
05:00 Quiet room interior
06:49 Night city

A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

#MexicoCity #Coyoacan #CdMx #MexicoTravel #RainySeason #StreetFood #Tlacoyo #MexicoCityFood #Condesa #RomaNorte #MexicoCityAdventure #SoloTravel #MexicoResidency #LatinAmericaTravel #TravelPodcast #ValeriaCruz

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On her final full day in Mexico City, Valeria savors a morning of churros and coffee in Roma, finally sees the Palacio de Bellas Artes, and reflects on the city's rhythm over a last comida in the Centro. A proper goodbye to the capital before heading to the Bajío.

Episode 6 of Mexico Travel Podcast with Valeria Cruz. Valeria Cruz is in Mexico City, Mexico.

Places in this episode: Café Nin, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Restaurante Cerrojo Zócalo, Templo Mayor, Finca Don Porfirio, Zócalo, Roma Norte, Condesa.

Covered: Churros, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Comida corrida, INM appointment reschedule, Coffee shops, Feria del Elote.

Chapters:
00:00 Café Nin
02:01 Palacio de Bellas Artes
03:10 Zócalo
05:23 Condesa
06:28 Finca Don Porfirio

A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

#MexicoCity #RomaNorte #MexicoCityTravel #PalacioDeBellasArtes #Churros #ComidaCorrida #TemploMayor #Condesa #MexicoCityFood #StreetFood #MexicoVisa #TemporaryResidency #MexicoCityItinerary #FincaDonPorfirio #CaféNin #MexicoCityRain #Bajío #MexicoTravel

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Valeria embraces the rainy-season rhythm of Mexico City: a long breakfast at Café Nin, the quiet of a Monday morning in the Alameda, a deep-dive on the corn-based antojitos that fuel the city, and a twilight walk through a crowd outside the Harry Styles show.

Episode 5 of Mexico Travel Podcast with Valeria Cruz. Valeria Cruz is in Mexico City, Mexico.

Places in this episode: Café Nin, Parque México, Bosque de Chapultepec, Chapultepec Castle, Zócalo, Catedral Metropolitana, Templo Mayor Museum, Estadio GNP Seguros.

Covered: Antojitos / street food, Corn season / esquites, Bosque de Chapultepec, Templo Mayor ruins, Concert crowd atmosphere, Rainy season rhythm.

Chapters:
00:00 Café Nin
00:48 Parque México
03:29 Bosque de Chapultepec
04:47 Zócalo
06:30 Estadio GNP Seguros

A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

#MexicoCity #RomaNorte #Condesa #Antojitos #Tlacoyos #MexicanStreetFood #ComidaCorrida #Chapultepec #TemploMayor #CentroHistorico #Esquite #MexicoTravel #RainySeason #MexicoCityGuide #HarryStylesMexico #CDMX #TravelMexico

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Valeria dodges a summer storm, chases corn season at the Feria del Elote, and grapples with the city's big food debate—plus the reality of her residency paperwork, one INM stamp at a time.

Episode 4 of Mexico Travel Podcast with Valeria Cruz. Valeria Cruz is in Mexico City, Mexico.

Places in this episode: Curva Café de especialidad, Museo Nacional de Antropología, Roma Norte, Plaza Río de Janeiro, BBVA bank, INM office.

Covered: Residency paperwork, Corn festival, Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Market food, Rainy season, Cost of living.

Chapters:
00:00 Roma Norte
01:26 INM office
03:12 Market hall
04:40 Plaza Río de Janeiro
06:30 City evening

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#MexicoCity #MexicoTravel #CDMX #RainySeason #CornSeason #FeriaDelElote #TortillaPolitics #MuseoDeAntropologia #TemporaryResidency #MexicoRelocation #StreetFood #Esquites #RomaNorte #TravelPodcast #MexicoCityGuide #INM #ExpatLife #Sobremesa

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Valeria spends a rainy Monday at the Museo Nacional de Antropología, gets caught in the afternoon downpour, and discovers the true meaning of sobremesa over a late lunch. Plus, the lowdown on Mexico City's practical side: buying an MI Card, dodging hail, and the cost of a daily life in the capital.

Episode 3 of Mexico Travel Podcast with Valeria Cruz. Valeria Cruz is in Mexico City, Mexico.

Places in this episode: Museo Nacional de Antropología, Chapultepec, Cuina, Parque España, Parque México.

Covered: Museums, Rainy season, Street food, Sobremesa, Transit card, Residency procedures.

Chapters:
02:54 Museum cafe
03:29 Chapultepec
04:44 Cuina
06:21 Parque España
07:41 Parque México

A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

#MexicoCity #CDMX #MuseoNacionalDeAntropologia #AnthropologyMuseum #Sobremesa #MexicanFood #RainyDayInMexico #MexicoCityTravel #TravelMexico #MexicoCityGuide #CDMXWeather #RomaNorte #Condesa #MexicoCityCost #DigitalNomadMexico #TemporaryResidencyMexico #MexicoCityMetro #MIBanco

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Valeria navigates a rainy Sunday in Mexico City, from the wild mushroom fair at Los Pinos to the chaos of Torta Fest and a new pollinator garden. She dodges Harry Styles crowds, hunts for hongos, and shares the real cost of a day out in the capital.

Episode 2 of Mexico Travel Podcast with Valeria Cruz. Valeria Cruz is in Mexico City, Mexico.

Places in this episode: Curva Café de especialidad, Los Pinos, Jardin Flotante Tlallipan, Chabacano metro station, Venustiano Carranza esplanade, Estadio GNP Seguros, Zocalo, Cafebrería El Péndulo Roma.

Covered: food festivals, mushroom foraging, urban green spaces, pop music events, rainy day activities, street food.

Chapters:
00:00 Curva Café de especialidad
01:11 Los Pinos
02:33 Chabacano metro station
03:54 Festival street at night
04:43 Estadio GNP Seguros
06:03 Quiet room
06:59 Cafebrería El Péndulo Roma

A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

#MexicoCity #CDMX #Hongosto #TortaFest #HongosSilvestres #LosPinos #MexicoTravel #MexicoCityFood #RomaNorte #MexicoCityRain #HarryStylesCDMX #TravelMexico #MexicoCityGuide #JardinFlotante #MexicanFood #StreetFoodMexico

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