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Plaza Garibaldi


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #207 of 287 attractions in Mexico City
Traveler Description: This raucous and sometimes crazy plaza is filled with mariachi bands and other musicians.
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Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza
Activities: Drinking, Nightlife, Dancing
Address: Just off of Eje Central downtown. Mexico City
Mexico

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1 of 5 stars
rserrato   1 contribution
rserrato
Feb 16, 2008

I am Mexican and for me to say don't go this should mean a lot. Garibaldi was a wonderful place to go to in the 70's-80s'. Starting in the mid 90's the Garibaldi started going down hill with scams, hookers, and other dark things happening. Unfortuantely, it has gotten worse with thieves and police not doing much about it or... more

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2 of 5 stars
TGU-ORD   25 contributions
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Aug 28, 2006
7
people found this review helpful

Plaza Garibaldi - Where Mariachis congregate in Mexico city. Great experience in the outside plaza, but one simple detail ruined my night. I want to warn others of this scam. It works like this. In plaza Touts lure you into restaurants by showing you brochures or fliers of typical Mexican entertainment and singers. They state there is NO COVER CHARGE,... more

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1 of 5 stars
d.aguilar   1 contribution
los angeles, ca
Jul 25, 2005
9
people found this review helpful

I recently went to Plaza Garibaldi with my sister and her daughter due in part to the the way it has been portrayed to be a place of interest. We both believed that it would be a very touristy place. We were very surprised at what it was not portrayed to be. Plaza Garibaldi is not in a very good... more

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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
San Antonio, Texas
Mar 22, 2005
7
people found this review helpful

Plaza Garibaldi is just a place to stop and take pictures of the statues. Don't go into any of the clubs there. They charge you an arm and a leg to get into them, but then they rob you blind with the food and beverages prices. Just a quick stop to take pictures and that's about it. more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Salida, CO
Feb 2, 2003
9
people found this review helpful

I went there expecting to find some places with live music, etc. Although I found them, they turned out to be total scams. The place I went to wanted to charge us over 950 pesos (US$95) for two beers and three margaritas. They presented us with another menu where in fine print was "15% for table, 20% for music." I... more

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1 of 5 stars
Carboni_en_Mexico   8 contributions
Mexico
Jul 31, 2009

Yo vivo en la Cd. de Mexico, y tiene lugares muy bonitos y seguros. si buscas bares o queres escuchar... more

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4 of 5 stars
vmgvalencia   3 contributions
sonora
Apr 24, 2009

Plaza Garibaldi - Home of Mexican mariachi En la primera visita que me toco hacer a este emblemático lugar del... more

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Just off of Eje Central downtown., Mexico City, Mexico