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.

Get some historical perspective at Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5 and Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana). Museum-lovers will get to explore Museo Nacional de Antropologia and Robert Brady Museum. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Mexico City: Cuernavaca (Archaeological Zone of Xochicalco & Parque Ecologico Chapultepec). The adventure continues: take an in-depth tour of Museo del Templo Mayor, steep yourself in history at Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe, indulge in some culinary diversions at a local gastronomic tour, and admire the landmark architecture of National Palace (Palacio Nacional).

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If you are flying in from United States, the closest major aiports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and Santa Lucía Air Force Base / Felipe Angeles International Airport. Expect a daytime high around 80°F in April, and nighttime lows around 56°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 20th (Sat) to allow time to travel back home.