A sprawling metropolis, Mexico City invites comparisons to other cities for its scale and its importance as a continental hub. Walk through the Centro Historico at night, and you’ll find it has the up-all-night energy and culinary scene of any other global capital. But CDMX (Ciudad de México) is more than just urban bustle—it’s a collision of contemporary life with ancient history dating back to the Aztecs. That history echoes through everything here, from street food to music to vivid murals, giving a deeper resonance to daily life.