6 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: examine the collection at National Museum of Anthropology, delve into the distant past at Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), take an in-depth tour of Museo del Templo Mayor, and pause for some serene contemplation at Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe.

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If you are flying in from Peru, the closest major airports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport. In April, daytime highs in Mexico City are 31°C, while nighttime lows are 15°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 21st (Sun) to allow time to travel back home.