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.

Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Museo Nacional de Antropologia and Coyoacan. Give yourself a bit of retail therapy at Polanco and Tinta Naranja Urban Gallery. Step out of Mexico City with an excursion to Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5 in San Juan Teotihuacan--about 1h 15 min away. Next up on the itinerary: appreciate the extensive heritage of Historic Center (Centro Historico), visit Ciudad Universitaria, contemplate the long history of Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe, and explore the historical opulence of Chapultepec Castle.

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If you are flying in from Peru, the closest major aiports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport. In January, daytime highs in Mexico City are 24°C, while nighttime lows are 7°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 18th (Fri) so you can travel back home.