Expacts Mexico city
Posted by Puzzleheaded-War347@reddit | expats | View on Reddit | 7 comments
Hi I've just moved to Mexico city from London as a single girl, feeling pretty homesick and miss Europe. I'm not sure the best groups to attend to meet people ... my work community is just a little too small
Significant_Horse_62@reddit
I’m in CDMX on a fairly regular basis now and am curious if you had any luck?
jaysuuun@reddit
In Mexico for new years anyone have a connect for party favors
Just_nat87963@reddit
Look up Mundo Lingo - it’s a social night for expats. I met so many people at the one in Buenos Aires and there’s one in Mexico City too. I’m arriving in Mexico 29th December from London if you haven’t found your feet by then and you’re welcome to join me at some events. I’ll have some friends in and out for the first month and I’m there until 8th Feb.
the-LatAm-rep@reddit
Totally normal to feel that way, but you're in a really great city to be able to overcome it, so don't despair.
Start on facebook, browse the local extranjero / expat groups there, join whatsapp groups if you can find them. There's some weekly evening language exchange events, dance classes, supper clubs, etc... The website "Meetup" seems to have a few of these listed too.
Everyone is in the same boat at these events so its very easy to meet people, there's tons of brits/europeans. People are really open to exchanging #s and hanging out, so you can stop going to the events if they suck (they're a mixed bag). Sometimes you won't vibe with anyone, sometimes it will just be some weird dudes with poor social skills, but try out a handful of different meetups and stick with it for a week or two and it will work.
Not sure what still exists but check out Kentaroyoneda on instagram, he's usually promoting something. There was someone named Raquel who hosted a supper club at different restaurants on Tuesdays, there was a language exchange on the rooftop level of Departamento (its a bar/club). Sometimes there are english comedy nights. Football matches usually draw a crowd at expat bars. There's pasta making workshops. I did a ceramics thing once... the amount of random crap you can go to to meet people is endless.
Also if you have any activities you're into back home, just go find a local group doing it. I joined some cycling meetups when I lived there, I know people who go to run clubs, there's Yoga, and even if your Spanish is making you hesitate, there's almost always someone who speaks english and Mexicans are ridiculously accommodating so it just works, and in the long term they're usually the better friendships.
Being around people in a social setting is really critical when you feel homesick, even if you don't enjoy it at first its so much healthier than staying isolated so keep making an effort. If you do I'd be shocked if you don't have a fantastic social life by Christmas.
Ponte las pilas, sal y disfrútalo!
jcalton@reddit
I live in Mexico City.
Get into some Whatsapp groups and try Internations. Those are both great starting places. Go to as many language exchanges as possible and do study Spanish even when you don't feel like it.
Pleasant_Challenge66@reddit
A lot of English speaking Americans in Roma and Condesa
Pale_Field4584@reddit
What got you to Mexico city? do you speak Spanish?