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.

Shop till you drop at Coyoacan and Antara Fashion Hall. Get a sense of the local culture at Chapultepec Park and Zona Arqueologica Teotihuacan. Next up on the itinerary: examine the collection at Frida Kahlo Museum, appreciate the extensive heritage of Historic Center (Centro Historico), explore the ancient world of Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), and look for all kinds of wild species at Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve.

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If you are flying in from Costa Rica, the closest major airports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport. In March, daily temperatures in Mexico City can reach 28°C, while at night they dip to 12°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 11th (Mon) early enough to travel back home.