11 days in Mexico City Itinerary

Breathtakingly large, Mexico City provides a home for almost 9 million people living in nearly 1,700 distinct neighborhoods.

Visit Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5 and Chapultepec Castle for their historical value. Let the collections at Museo Nacional de Antropologia and Museo Frida Kahlo capture your imagination. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Mexico City: Cuernavaca (Robert Brady Museum & Archaeological Zone of Xochicalco), Tepozteco (in Tepoztlan) and Nevado de Toluca (in Toluca). The adventure continues: delve into the lush surroundings at Bosque de Chapultepec, explore the world behind art at Palacio de Bellas Artes, browse the exhibits of Museo del Templo Mayor, and get a sense of history and politics at National Palace.

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If you are flying in from Colombia, the closest major aiports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and Santa Lucía Air Force Base / Felipe Angeles International Airport. In August, daytime highs in Mexico City are 28°C, while nighttime lows are 16°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 31st (Fri) early enough to travel back home.