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 Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5. Get some historical perspective at Historic Center (Centro Historico) and Zocalo. Explore Mexico City's surroundings by going to San Juan Teotihuacan (Reino Animal & Piramide de la Serpiente Emplumada) and Robert Brady Museum (in Cuernavaca). There's much more to do: delve into the lush surroundings at Bosque de Chapultepec, take in the spiritual surroundings of Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), 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.