We touched down in Mexico City 13 hours later than originally planned after a hickup with the checkin for our flight thanks to Iberia´s inefficiency. We were only going to stay for one day due to Mexico City´s reputation as a dirty and dangerous metropolis. However, we were pleasantly surprised to find that the city was nothing like what we had expected.

Our first stop in town was the National Palace in the Zocalo (the main square and site of the protests regarding the recent election result). The walls of the palace are covered with gigantic Diego Rivera murals depicting certain periods of Mayan and Mexican history.

We spent the rest of the day getting lost in the colourful markets and munching on authentic Mexican street food. Future visitors be warned - taste the guacamole before smoothering it all over your taco as it may be full of lethal chilli seeds!