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| Montserrat Arcos |
Name: Montserrat Arcos, alias Montse or Mon.
Where are you from?
How long have you lived in México City?
27 years
What do you do?
I’m a journalist and 'curvy' blogger
Where can we see your work?
Blog: curvasfelices.com
Tell us about Mexico and what it is famous for?
Oh my God, difficult question! Well, Mexico City is a big city that even the people living there could never fully see it. I mean it. For me, there is always something new to know, a lot of places to go to. Not only New York, Mexico is also a city that NEVER EVER sleeps, because, you know, we like 'fiesta' a lot! Haha! And it has so many contrasts: very rich people, very poor people, magic places, ugly places, very safe places, very dangerous places. Something curious is that when the famous painter, Salvador Dalí, came to Mexico City, he said “I'm never ever getting back to Mexico City, because I can’t stand that there is something more surreal than my paintings!” And yes, there are traffic jams every day, all day.
3 best kept secrets of Mexico city, which only the locals are aware of?
- Mmm where you can buy tacos — in your locality (yes, that knowledge is essential)
- The police are very corrupt, so you can solve almost everything with money (sad but true).
- Mexicans are ALWAYS late. So, if you have been invited to a party at
