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.

Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Cosmovitral Jardin Botanico and Murales de Diego Rivera en la Secretaria de Educacion Publica. Get out of town with these interesting Mexico City side-trips: Zona Arqueologica Malinalco (in Malinalco), Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5 (in San Juan Teotihuacan) and Archaeological Zone of Xochicalco (in Cuernavaca). The adventure continues: get a new perspective on nature at Museo Nacional de Antropologia, admire the striking features of Gran Hotel Ciudad de Mexico, learn something new at Memory and Tolerance Museum, and take in nature's colorful creations at Jardines de Mexico.

For reviews, traveler tips, more things to do, and other tourist information, use the Mexico City trip planner.

If you are flying in from United States, the closest major aiports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and Santa Lucía Air Force Base / Felipe Angeles International Airport. Expect a daytime high around 79°F in May, and nighttime lows around 57°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 12th (Sun) to allow time to travel back home.