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'''Mexico City''' is the capital of [[Mexico]]. About 9,000,000 people live in the Federal District, making it the most densely populated area of Mexico. Locally, Mexico City is known as ''Ciudad de México'', ''Distrito Federal'', ''D.F.'' or simply ''México'' (not to be confused with the country).

The metro of Mexico is a great way to get around for 2 Pesos (0.20 $US) small money open until midnight. Minibuses (combis) are 2.50 for the first 5km, 3 Pesos 5-12km and 4 Pesos above.

==Hitching OutHitchhiking out =====EAST: Autopista Puebla===Take the metro line A towards La Paz. you can You ''could'' get off either at stop santa martha the station Santa Martha (2 stops before the last stop) and you are will be on the road wich which turns into the autopista to puebla[[Puebla]]. if you want But it's better to get further out of the urban area , so you can also should probably get of off at the last stop la paz and station, La Paz. From here, invest there 6 10 or 12 pesos into for a microbus towards chalcoChalco, it's route 36 and departs from platform F. ask Ask to be dropped at the toll gate (Caseta de Cobro). after After about a 20 30 min . ride you will be dropped at the autopista. You will be right next to a toll gate, but that is ''not'' where you're trying to get to. Instead, turn around and start walking back to where your van just came from. Walk up the slight incline towards the bridge you have just passed and then walk 500m an you´ll reach down again where you can get to the highway that the bridge you have just passed with the van crosses. (Yes, slightly complicated -- if it's too much, just ask somebody, there are people around.) When you get to the big highway down there, turn right and walk about one kilometer, and you'll be at your destination. The toll gatethat goes towards Puebla is called Caseta San Marcos. no touble No trouble with police here if you walk and hitch on the autopista. make <--!Make sure to take your ID with you though. there ist There is a military post at the toll gate. they They may check you. --> === WEST: Autopista Toluca ===Take the pink line (line 1) to Observatorio (last station).Near by there is a big bus station for "Autobuses Foráneos," the buses that take you to other cities. On the other side of the subway station, there is a more informal bus stop where the local buses run. Look for the bus that says Caseta/La Marquesa. It's important to tell the driver you want to get off before the toll (caseta), otherwise you will end up in La Marquesa. You can hitchhike near the toll without problems. The security guards might tell you to move if they think you're too close, but they just need you enter mexico that way ask to be dropped at step a metro stationcouple meter back. most probably If you do end up in La Marquesa, you will pass can always ask the station "blvd puerto aereo" while entering people who are eating quesadillas at the citylittle food stands to give you a ride.Almost all of them will be going to Toluca.

===SouthSOUTH: Cuernavaca===You can take the autopista or the beautiful carretera a cuernavace, if you leave the city via carretera you can (if the weather is fine) overlook the whole city.both roads begin at the end of tlalpan. one way to get there is from metrobus last station "doctor galvez". the metrobus runs down the long norht south road "insurgents", you need a card (which costs about 11 pesos including 1 ride) to take the metrobus, but if you ask people will let you use their card for 3.50 pesos. from dochtor galvez a minibus runs to the point where autopista and carretera split. you can take another minibus to the toll gate (caseta de cobro) de la autopista.

===North: [[Pachuca]] and [[Queretaro]]===Queretaro and [[United States]]: From metro cuatro caminosIf travelling towards Oaxaca, you walk 5 min its better to pass east first through Puebla. Follow the periferico which turns into the autopista a queretaro. you can take a minibus further out (toll gate is about 30 km north) or hitch it updirections above.

Pachuca: From metro station You can take the autopista or the beautiful carretera a Cuernavaca, if you leave the city via carretera you can (if the weather is fine) overlook the whole city. Both roads begin at the end of Tlalpan. One way to get there is by metrobus which runs down the long north south road "Indios verdesinsurgentes" . Take it to the last stop and find your way to the highway. There is a good place to hitch there. For the metrobus, you need a card (which costs about 11 pesos for 1 ride) to take the metrobus, but if you ask, people will let you use their card for 3.50 pesos. From Doctor Galvez, a minibus runs to the point where autopista, or and carretera split. You can take another minibus to the toll gate(caseta de cobro) de la autopista.