Mexico City Gear Availability

There is a street south of the Alemeda Central/Belles Artes/Zocalo area full of sporting goods stores. Take Avenida Lazaro Cardenas (main North-South artery in yellow) south to Venustiano Carranza (East of Cardenas) or Articulo 123 (West of Cardenas). You can get off the Metro at Belles Artes and go south, or at Salto de Agua and go north. It's easy to orient yourself using the Torre Latinoamericana as a guide, and at 20 cents/fare the Mexico City Metro has to be the best bargain in North America! At #17 V. Carranza (south side) is Ruben's.

They rent crampons and ice axes, and sell them as well as carabiners, harnesses, boots, tents, and other gear. There is a large climbing community in this city. You would expect to find every kind of community in a city of 35 million, and that's the case. There is also a speleological society, and Mexico offers some awesome caving possibilities.

Across Lazaro Cardenas on Articulo 123, and up a block at Calle Lopez #26 (between Independencia/16 de Septiembre and Articulo 123) is Deportes Rube. Both places open about 11am daily.

While waiting why not visit El Moro Churreria, a 24 hour rendezvous for hot chocolate and churros, an "extruded" doughnut. A couple of excellent cafes are on the corner of Ayuntamiento and Lopez. Generally, the best coffee in Mexico is exported. Thankfully here is an exception to the rule.

Escorted Hikes and Burro Expeditions in Mexico's Copper Canyon