5 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 a sense of the local culture at Museo Nacional de Antropologia and Bosque de Chapultepec. Popular historic sites such as Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5 and Zocalo are in your itinerary. The adventure continues: explore the world behind art at Palacio de Bellas Artes, contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico, wander the streets of Historic Center (Centro Historico), and delve into the distant past at Museo del Templo Mayor.

For traveler tips, other places to visit, ratings, and more tourist information, read our Mexico City online day trip planner.

If you are flying in from Costa Rica, the closest major aiports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and Santa Lucía Air Force Base / Felipe Angeles International Airport. Expect a daytime high around 30°C in May, and nighttime lows around 16°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 20th (Sun) early enough to travel back home.