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 Chapultepec Castle 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), Nevado de Toluca (in Toluca) 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 Coyoacan, and get engrossed in the history at Museo del Templo Mayor.

To see photos, maps, traveler tips, 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.