8 days in Mexico City Itinerary

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

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Mexico City: Cuernavaca (Archaeological Zone of Xochicalco, Spanish Language Institute - Day Course, & more). The adventure continues: see the interesting displays at Museo Nacional de Antropologia, step into the grandiose world of Chapultepec Castle, explore the world behind art at Palacio de Bellas Artes, and get to know the fascinating history of Zocalo.

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If you are flying in from Ecuador, the closest major airports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport. Expect a daytime high around 26°C in September, and nighttime lows around 16°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 20th (Fri) so you can travel back home.