13 days in Mexico City Itinerary

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

Get some historical perspective at Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5 and Museo del Templo Mayor. Visiting Bosque de Chapultepec and Tepozteco will get you outdoors. Change things up with these side-trips from Mexico City: Cuernavaca (Robert Brady Museum & Archaeological Zone of Xochicalco), Paso de Cortes (in Amecameca) and Mirador Pena del Cuervo (in Mineral del Chico). Next up on the itinerary: admire the masterpieces at Palacio de Bellas Artes, get to know the fascinating history of Zocalo, contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), and wander the streets of Coyoacan.

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

Expect a daytime high around 28°C in March, and nighttime lows around 12°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 4th (Wed) so you can travel back home.