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, make a trip to Zocalo, contemplate the long history of Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), and explore the ancient world of Museo del Templo Mayor.

To see other places to visit, maps, and more tourist information, you can read our Mexico City trip planner .

Expect a daytime high around 28°C in March, and nighttime lows around 12°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 17th (Sun) early enough to travel back home.