The Independent - London, May 11th, 2000
GETTING AROUND Mexico City by car requires persistence and a bit of guesswork. I never leave my garage without a full tank of petrol because the odds are that I will end up lost in the labyrinth of anonymous one-way alleys. Even if I manage to make it to a destination without a hitch, it's impossible to return using the same route - so I feel doomed to hail passers-by or street vendors and ask for directions. Policemen are generally clueless; boys on bikes delivering pizza or sushi in the neighbourhood tend to be the most knowledgeable. Even if I admit defeat and pull over to pore over my Guia...
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