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 historical perspective at Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5 and Zocalo. Museum-lovers will get to explore Museo Nacional de Antropologia and Museo Soumaya. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Mexico City: Cuernavaca (Archaeological Zone of Xochicalco, Robert Brady Museum, &more). The adventure continues: see the interesting displays at Museo Frida Kahlo, take in the architecture and atmosphere at Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe, take a stroll through Coyoacan, and admire the landmark architecture of National Palace.

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If you are flying in from United States, 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 80°F in April, and nighttime lows around 56°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 20th (Sat) to allow time to travel back home.