We saw lucha libre here. It was quite the spectacle. Lots of amazing athleticism. A must see for…read morevisitors.

Good ole wresting fun!…read more Tip: if you think you see ticket scalpers, guys in front of the arena calling you to join them, they're not. I found out that they can get you ring side. Sometimes the ticket booth line can get long. These guys know guys at the door that know guys inside that'll get you in quick and you pay face value. No tricks. And they're good seats. If you haven't been to see lucha libre, you're in for a treat! Only Monday nights at 8pm. Get in early. There's definitely drama: between wrestlers, between both sides of the audience, and between the audience and the wrestlers. If you like to watch, enjoy it. If you like to be part of it, watch what people say and do the same. There will be swearing and it's okay. You'll be in a family environment and it's all fun! If you haven't eaten, there's plenty of food: local cemitas, hot food, donuts, candy, cotton candy, beer, cola, etc. Food offering is nonstop, from the moment you sit down till the moment you get up and leave.

Organized, clean, good energy with options for food and drinks!…read more Was such a fun and once in a lifetime experience to see Mistico! Hope to visit again

So on a recent trip to Mexico City-I was told before I left and even by the employees at our hotel…read moreand just about every Uber driver we had that their were certain things a 1st time visitor to Mexico City had to do-it was normal things like visit the Capital-visit the Basilica-they said you had the visit the museum of anthropology and of course had to visit Chapultepec Park-but one thing a few of them said that I wasn't sure how to take seriously was I had to go see Luche Libre,preferably on a Friday night while in Mexico City.We arrived on a Thursday so in order to make Luche Libre the next night,it was going to take some quick planning. After some research I found out the biggest and most popular Luche Libre event is held at Arena Mexico which was conveniently located less than a 1/2 a mile from my hotel-for sure walking distance in the pleasant Roma Norte neighborhood we were staying in. So I found out they held Luche Libre 3x a week at this arena-on Sundays-Tuesdays and Fridays....Sundays and Tuesdays are the cheapest nights to go and are more focused on family oriented nights and most likely a bit less popular wrestlers.Friday nights event is the biggest of the week,most expensive,most popular and they usually have the higher quality matches of the week. A great example is really good seats on a Friday nights-say within 10 rows of the ring will cost you 1000 pesos($55.00) where as on a Sunday or a Tuesday night that same seat will cost you 1/3 of the cost so like 350 pesos($20.00).Being the bargain hunter that I am,that was a hard sell for me but the wifey wanted to go on the most popular night so we ended up going on a Friday night. Once we arrived at the arena-it was chaos but in that great way-there was so much going on-so many bars and restaurants in the area were jumping and had lots of people and lots of live music-their were vendors setup everywhere with many of them selling Luche Libre merchandise including the masks,which I almost bought but decided to skip this time. Their are a ton of scalpers on the streets trying to sell tickets but being that this was my 1st time and having no idea what a ticket is even supposed to look like,I decided to just go thru traditional means and buy a ticket at the ticket booth they have setup at the Arena. Tickets for this particular event ranged from 1000 pesos($55.00) for tickets near ringside to as cheap as 200 pesos($12.00) which are seats at the top of the arena,which in retrospect I think would've been fine but there is something about experiencing an event like this pretty close to ringside if given the opportunity-so we did that. It's hard to explain unless you experience it just how popular Luche Libre is in Mexico City without experiencing it firsthand-it's such a wild event-people get so into it,the crowd is so enthusiastic with lots of chants and moans and groans depending on what's happening in the matches-it's pretty wild. Beers are pretty cheap-I was able to have a Mexico City style michelada,which is unique in that it doesn't feature tomato juice like a regular michelada and it only cost 160 pesos($9.00) and it features 2 tall cans poured into your glass,I felt like it was a pretty good value. The arena itself I wouldnt say is modern but I would say it's comfortable-the chairs are a bit antiquated and maybe a bit too close to the person next to you but it kinda makes the events feel like your experiencing something special together like a community if that makes sense-personal space is not a thing in Mexico City I learned on this trip. There are plenty of bathrooms at the venue but they do that thing where they try to sell you tissue paper before you go in,especially for the ladies but it's not needed,the wifey says that night there was plenty already in the bathrooms available for free. Getting out of the event wasn't as hectic as I expected because people leave early as I've learned that Luche Libre is mostly just a starting point of the evening for patrons in Mexico City,especially tourists,usually the 1st stop before hitting up the local bar scene or restaurants in the area. In closing if you ever find yourself visiting Mexico City,I would 100% recommend attending one of these Luche Libre events as it's such a fun and unique event and one I won't forget about anytime soon. PS-the mask thing is real-I'd say 10% of the fans in there were wearing Luche Libre masks in the crowd while the fights were going on-it was hilarious. PSS-one last fun fact-the snack vendors sell some really good snacks and very inexpensive but the one that caught me off guard was how many people were eating doctored up versions of Maruchan Cup of Noodles in the crowd-they add hot sauce and chili powder and lime and they looked pretty good--something you rarely see at sporting events in America.

We went to Estadio Azteca for the NFL Game (Patriots vs Raiders) and it was unlike any other NFL…read moregame I've experienced, in a great and unique way. It was definitely an experience driven by Mexican culture and customs - it was clear that we were guests in their house. It was amazing to see and feel the Mexican pride as they sang (i.e. shouted at the top of their lungs) the national anthem. I chuckled about all of the clearly non-licensed NFL gear being peddled outside the stadium; the otherwise very trademark protective NFL must just shrug and let it be when in Mexico. They did have a store set up at the stadium selling official NFL gear for both teams. There are no concessions built into the stadium - you'll find no chains here - but instead, there are food trucks lined up outside the stadium and vendors walking around throughout the game selling all sorts of things like donuts, cup of noodles, popcorn, pizza, hamburgers, candy, slushies, etc. and everything is dirt cheap ($1-$2 per item). It was interesting to see how many Mexicans are true NFL fans. I'd say only 10% of the stadium was filled with people who had traveled from the US, mostly Raiders fans, 40% Mexican Patriots fans, 40% Mexican Raiders fans, and 10% Mexican fans of the NFL wearing other teams' jerseys. While the crowd was a bit rowdy, it was not in a disrespectful way at all. I've experienced much worse at NFL stadiums in the US. Note that there are people who will ask to see your ticket and take you to your seat for a tip. It's hard to avoid this, but they do wipe down the seats for you and that alone might be worth the tip. The stadium itself is okay.. a bit dated and bare.. sound isn't great but the announcements were in Spanish anyways. There was wifi but it was choppy due to the size of the crowd, and the TV's were a bit small. So the stadium itself is nothing special, but the experience certainly is.

La peor experiencia, no lleven bolsos no lleven nada a este lugar porque no los van a dejar entrar…read more Viajamos desde lejos y siendo extranjeros no tuvimos donde dejar nuestro bolsos tuvimos que rentar hotel solo para dejar nuestras bolsas chicas. Hubieron muchos con mochilas i bolsos y les dieron pase a nosotros no agarraron y no negaron El Paso. Quieren pintarla de muy estrictos y francamente el estadio carece de organización y está deteriorado por fuera y por dentro. Los vendedores no te permiten ver los partidos a gusto ya que no se callan y te pasan por en frente de ti cada minuto. Pérdida de mi tiempo francamente !

Given the declining popularity of this sport, or art, or whatever you want to call it, you don't…read morehave to worry about getting tickets in advance. I've been here at least 5 times now and I consistently get my tickets at the window and sit in the same section without being forced to sit in the nosebleeds. The stadium sits over 40,000 but I've never seen it more than 5,000-10,000 people full. Probably the most important thing to keep in mind is that you need to be here with your entire group when you do buy the tickets or else is gets complicated. Not only is there a separate ticket window for sun (sol) versus shade (sombra), there's also different windows within those sections for 1st, 2nd, 3rd section (tendido) and general admission. And since you are assigned seat numbers, this is why you all need to be together. As far as where to sit, here's a little secret: bullfight season in Mexico City is only during the winter months from October-February when there isn't much sun anyway. So, if you want to stand in the longer line for the sun-side tickets, you'll end up spending a lot less money. But if you want to skip the long line and don't mind splurging a little more, go to the sombra window. As far as concession, the staff is on their game with drinks and food, but the food options completely suck and make no sense. Donuts, for example. The bull jerky I understand, but it's drier than a Mexican desert. That said, I don't recommend going here on an empty stomach, particularly if you plan on staying for each of the 5+ fights, which typically last anywhere from 20-30 minutes each.

Fists time ever viewing a bull fight and I was in awe. It's not for everyone so do not go if you…read morefind this barbaric, and inhumane. The stadium is HUGE, sits 42,000 people, and the seats are very small. Even though we asked to sit on the "shaded part" I got sunburned so make sure to take protection. It is definitely worth visiting when in la Ciudad de Mexico I loved it.