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 cultural insight at Museo Nacional de Antropologia and Museo Frida Kahlo. Get some historical perspective at Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5 and Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana). Explore Mexico City's surroundings by going to Robert Brady Museum (in Cuernavaca) and San Juan Teotihuacan (Reino Animal & Piramide de la Serpiente Emplumada). There's much more to do: explore the world behind art at Palacio de Bellas Artes, take an in-depth tour of Museo del Templo Mayor, take a stroll through Coyoacan, and steep yourself in history at Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe.

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In August, daily temperatures in Mexico City can reach 28°C, while at night they dip to 16°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 11th (Sun) to allow enough time to travel back home.