11 days in Mexico City Itinerary

Breathtakingly large, Mexico City provides a home for almost 9 million people living in nearly 1,700 distinct neighborhoods.

Visit Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5 and Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana) for their historical value. Let the collections at Museo Nacional de Antropologia and Museo Frida Kahlo capture your imagination. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Mexico City: Cuernavaca (Robert Brady Museum & Archaeological Zone of Xochicalco) and Tepozteco (in Tepoztlan). There's much more to do: explore the world behind art at Palacio de Bellas Artes, examine the collection at Museo del Tiempo Tlalpan, wander the streets of Historic Center (Centro Historico), and make a trip to Zocalo.

For ratings, more things to do, maps, and more tourist information, read our Mexico City online road trip planner.

If you are flying in from Colombia, the closest major aiports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport. In August, plan for daily highs up to 28°C, and evening lows to 16°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 31st (Fri) to allow time to travel back home.