12 days in Mexico City Itinerary

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

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Mexico City: San Juan Teotihuacan (Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5 & Piramide de la Serpiente Emplumada), Cuernavaca (Spanish Language Institute - Day Course, Robert Brady Museum, &more) and Palacio de Gobierno del Estado de Tlaxcala (in Tlaxcala). There's lots more to do: learn more about the world around you at Museo Nacional de Antropologia, get to know the fascinating history of Zocalo, contemplate the long history of Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe, and examine the collection at Museo Frida Kahlo.

For reviews, other places to visit, photos, and other tourist information, you can read our Mexico City online trip maker.

If you are flying in from Brazil, the closest major aiports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and Felipe Angeles International Airport. In March, daytime highs in Mexico City are 28°C, while nighttime lows are 12°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 14th (Sat) to allow time to travel back home.