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.

Get some cultural insight at Historic Center (Centro Historico) and Frida Kahlo Museum. Museum-lovers will appreciate Palacio de Bellas Artes and National Museum of Anthropology. And it doesn't end there: delve into the distant past at Zona Arqueologica Teotihuacan, step into the grandiose world of Chapultepec Castle, get to know the fascinating history of Zocalo, and take an in-depth tour of Museo del Templo Mayor.

For where to stay, other places to visit, traveler tips, and tourist information, read our Mexico City travel route planner.

Expect a daytime high around 24°C in January, and nighttime lows around 7°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 27th (Sun) early enough to travel back home.