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 appreciate Museo Nacional de Antropologia and Museo Soumaya. And it doesn't end there: admire the masterpieces at Palacio de Bellas Artes, steep yourself in history at Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), pause for some serene contemplation at Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe, and delve into the distant past at Museo del Templo Mayor.

For traveler tips, other places to visit, where to stay, and more tourist information, use the Mexico City online travel planner.

If you are flying in from Costa Rica, the closest major aiports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport. May in Mexico City sees daily highs of 30°C and lows of 16°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 5th (Sat) so you can travel back home.