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.

Bring the kids along to Six Flags Mexico and Acuario Inbursa. Step out of Mexico City with an excursion to Zona Arqueologica Teotihuacan in San Juan Teotihuacan--about 1h 20 min away. Next up on the itinerary: examine the collection at National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropologia), step into the grandiose world of Chapultepec Castle, don't miss a visit to Zocalo, and contemplate the long history of Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe.

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August in Mexico City sees daily highs of 28°C and lows of 16°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 13th (Mon) so you can travel back home.