5 days in Mexico City Itinerary

Breathtakingly large, Mexico City provides a home for almost 9 million people living in nearly 1,700 distinct neighborhoods.

Museum-lovers will get to explore Museo del Templo Mayor and Frida Kahlo Museum. Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana) and Chapultepec Castle will appeal to history buffs. Explore Mexico City's surroundings by going to Zona Arqueologica Teotihuacan (in San Juan Teotihuacan) and Cuernavaca (Archaeological Zone of Xochicalco & Robert Brady Museum). There's much more to do: admire the masterpieces at Palacio de Bellas Artes, view the masterpieces at Salon de la Plastica Mexicana, get a sense of history and politics at National Palace (Palacio Nacional), and appreciate the history behind Monumento a los Heroes de la Independencia.

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If you are flying in from Colombia, the closest major airports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport. June in Mexico City sees daily highs of 28°C and lows of 16°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 26th (Tue) so you can travel back home.