Mexico City: the basics

Mexico City:  Known as the Paris of the New World cerca the 1950s.  Population: @20 million, second largest city in the world by population (first is Tokyo, Japan). Known in Spanish as Ciudad de México; México, D.F.; el D.F. (Distrito Federal, like the District of Columbia), or simply México.  Locals are known as Chilangos.  The culture here is formal and conservative; it reminds me of Madrid. People are friendly, curious and hospitable.

Rotary in Mexico City:  District 4170 has 80 clubs. My host club, which means downtown, has 65 members, both women and men.