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), steep yourself in history at Chapultepec Castle, admire the striking features of Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), and take in the architecture and atmosphere at Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe.

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If you are flying in from Brazil, the closest major airports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport. In May, daily temperatures in Mexico City can reach 30°C, while at night they dip to 16°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 4th (Fri) to allow enough time to travel back home.