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.

Museum-lovers will get to explore Bosque de Chapultepec and Historic Center (Centro Historico). Relax by the water at Coyoacan and Museo Nacional de Antropologia. Venture out of the city with trips to Museo Vivencia Ferrocarril 279 (in Cuautla), Piedra Herrada Sanctuary (in Valle de Bravo) and Playa La Virgen (in Tequesquitengo). There's still lots to do: examine the collection at Museo de Frida Kahlo, get a sense of history and politics at National Palace (Palacio Nacional), delve into the distant past at Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), and explore the world behind art at Palacio de Bellas Artes.

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If you are flying in from Colombia, the closest major airports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport. In September, daytime highs in Mexico City are 26°C, while nighttime lows are 16°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 18th (Wed) to allow time to travel back home.