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.

Deepen your sense of the past at sights like Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5 and Chapultepec Castle. Take a break from the city and head to Parque Nacional Grutas de Cacahuamilpa and Bosque de Chapultepec. Next up on the itinerary: see the interesting displays at Museo Frida Kahlo, steep yourself in history at Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe, make a trip to Murales de Diego Rivera en la Secretaria de Educacion Publica, and get a new perspective on nature at Museo Nacional de Antropologia.

For other places to visit, where to stay, maps, and more tourist information, go to the Mexico City day trip planner.

If you are flying in from Ecuador, the closest major aiports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport. In September in Mexico City, expect temperatures between 26°C during the day and 16°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 20th (Fri) to allow time to travel back home.