4 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, explore the historical opulence of Chapultepec Castle, take in the architecture and atmosphere at Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe, and delve into the distant past at Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana).

For photos, where to stay, ratings, and other tourist information, you can read our Mexico City trip planner .

If you are flying in from Uruguay, the closest major airports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport. In January in Mexico City, expect temperatures between 24°C during the day and 7°C at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 11th (Fri) early enough to travel back home.