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What this section covers. Packages built around the LGBT side of Mexico City — one of the most open capitals in Latin America, and not recently.

The dates that matter. In 1974 "El Nueve" opened in the Zona Rosa, the first gay nightclub in Mexico City. The first public Pride march in Mexico followed in 1979. Mexico City legalised same-sex marriage in 2010, the first jurisdiction in Latin America to do so, and it is now recognised nationwide. Local anti-discrimination law is among the strongest in the region.

The geography. Amberes and Niza, in the Zona Rosa, hold the most concentrated LGBT nightlife in the country: dozens of venues within a few blocks, walkable, busy until the small hours, with a police presence. The Roma, Condesa and Juárez carry a more mixed version.

The big weekend. The Marcha del Orgullo, usually the last Saturday of June, fills Paseo de la Reforma from the Ángel to the Zócalo and is one of the largest Pride marches in the world. Accommodation in the central neighbourhoods books out well in advance for it.

Practical notes. Metro Insurgentes, line 1, comes out in the middle of the Zona Rosa. Package prices and validity dates change — confirm directly with the operator before paying.