7 days in Mexico City Itinerary

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

Popular historic sites such as Historic Center (Centro Historico) and Museo del Templo Mayor are in your itinerary. Museum-lovers will appreciate Museo de Frida Kahlo and Museo del Tiempo Tlalpan. Change things up with these side-trips from Mexico City: Cuernavaca (Archaeological Zone of Xochicalco, Museo Morelense de Arte Contemporaneo Juan Soriano, & more). The adventure continues: browse the different shops at Coyoacan, explore the historical opulence of Chapultepec Castle, see the interesting displays at Museo Nacional de Antropologia, and pause for some serene contemplation at Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe.

For more things to do, traveler tips, maps, and tourist information, use the Mexico City vacation planning site .

If you are flying in from Guatemala, the closest major airports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport. In May in Mexico City, expect temperatures between 30°C during the day and 16°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 21st (Tue) to allow time to travel back home.