NOT DANGEROUS
The people who get mugged first are people like Armando, I don’t know if he is just putting a show but the whole thing is ridiculous. Armando and Kenny, are like going to Medellin Market and living in the Roma neighbourhood (that’s where all the foreigners live) it’s also one of the safest neighbourhoods in the city. It’s not like he is living in Oceania, Iztapalapa, La Viga or even Tláhuac. I’m born and raised in Mexico City, and I can say I have visited most of the city, and Armando being all freaked out about the city it’s like no dude, you don’t know the hoods in the city.
For anyone watching I can just tell you to come to visit Mexico City, the food it’s amazing from Michelin restaurants to stalls on the street, there is a lot of night life and if that’s not your thing there a lot of museums and beautiful architecture.
I’m on episode 2 so no spoilers please!
I’ve gone to Mexico City a couple of times and freaking loved it. They really are in some of the safest neighborhoods there and I think the danger has been dramatized as well. I would go back in a heartbeat because there’s so much more I’d like to do there.
That said, the hotel I stayed at on my first trip was in the news for collaborating with some kidnapping from gangs in Tepito (!!), but you can go to NYC or NJ and stay in an area what would equally cause alarm. Most of my family doesn’t like coming here and I’ve heard from many people that they don’t think NYC is unsafe. You’ve just got to keep your wits about you.