Compelling essays and stunning photography transport readers to the metropolis with ancient roots, modern conveniences and a thriving off-the-books economy. The guide features: Francisco Goldman on the trail of a kidnapping that leads him to the neighborhood of Tepito, Daniel Hernandez on the pre-Hispanic drink that’s gaining new popularity, Elena Poniatowska’s meditation on endangered mom-and-pop shops in a gentrifying neighborhood and so much more.
Contributors
Kike Arnal, Sheerly Avni, Francisco Goldman, Daniel Hernandez, Madeleine Wattenbarger, David Lida, Roger D. Hodge, Nadia Baram, Elena Poniatowska, Gala Narezo, Federico Gama, Valeria Luiselli, Rowena Bali