12 days in Mexico City Itinerary

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

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Mexico City: San Juan Teotihuacan (Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5 & Piramide de la Serpiente Emplumada), Palacio de Gobierno del Estado de Tlaxcala (in Tlaxcala) and Cuernavaca (Spanish Language Institute - Day Course, Robert Brady Museum, &more). There's lots more to do: learn more about the world around you at Museo Nacional de Antropologia, get to know the fascinating history of Zocalo, pause for some serene contemplation at Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe, and examine the collection at Museo Frida Kahlo.

For reviews, other places to visit, photos, and other tourist information, you can read our Mexico City online trip maker.

If you are flying in from Brazil, the closest major aiports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and Santa Lucía Air Force Base / Felipe Angeles International Airport. In March, daytime highs in Mexico City are 28°C, while nighttime lows are 12°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 14th (Sat) to allow time to travel back home.