16 days in Mexico City Itinerary

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

Change things up with these side-trips from Mexico City: Palacio de Gobierno del Estado de Tlaxcala (in Tlaxcala), Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5 (in San Juan Teotihuacan) and Puebla (Church of Santo Domingo (Iglesia de Santo Domingo), Rosary Chapel (Capilla del Rosario), &more). The adventure continues: take an in-depth tour of Museo Nacional de Antropologia, contemplate the long history of Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe, explore the striking landscape of Bosque de Chapultepec, and take in the spiritual surroundings of Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana).

For ratings, where to stay, other places to visit, and more tourist information, you can read our Mexico City 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. December in Mexico City sees daily highs of 26°C and lows of 9°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 26th (Thu) to allow enough time to travel back home.