Five Superb Mexico City Reads (7 books)

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Mexico City (Ciudad de México) is one of the world’s most dynamic capitals, layered with Aztec, colonial, revolutionary, and modern history. These five books are essential reads to understand the city and its cultural icons:

La Capital: The Biography of Mexico City – Jonathan Kandell

Aztec – Gary Jennings

You Dreamed of Empires – Álvaro Enrigue

Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo – Hayden Herrera

The Labyrinth of Solitude – Octavio Paz

For more context—like a 3D digital reconstruction of Tenochtitlán and museums in Mexico City connected to these books—see the full reading guide on Active, Curious, & Thirsty: https://activecuriousthirsty.substack...

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1	La Capital: The Biography of Mexico City by Jonathan Kandell 4.37 avg rating — 163 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1	The Mongrel: Bi-cultural Adventures of a Latina-Scandinavian Youth by Connie Carmona Fisher it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1	The Secret Life of a Weight-Obsessed Woman: Wisdom to live the life you crave by Iris Ruth Pastor (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 126 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Aztec (Aztec, #1) by Gary Jennings 4.27 avg rating — 20,754 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue 3.74 avg rating — 16,790 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo by Hayden Herrera 4.02 avg rating — 75,051 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Labyrinth of Solitude and Other Writings by Octavio Paz 4.09 avg rating — 14,907 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars