3 days in Mexico City Itinerary

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

Mexico City is known for museums, historic sites, nightlife, shopping, and nature. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: see the interesting displays at National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropologia), delve into the distant past at Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), explore the world behind art at Palacio de Bellas Artes, and contemplate the long history of National Palace (Palacio Nacional).

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If you are flying in from United States, the closest major airports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport. In April, daytime highs in Mexico City are 80°F, while nighttime lows are 56°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 7th (Sat) to allow time to travel back home.