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Mexico City

Markets, museums, and the leafy neighborhoods of Roma and Condesa.

Language
Spanish
Currency
Mexican peso (MXN)
Fly into
Mexico City (MEX)
Good months
October to April
Feels like
Huge, leafy, high up

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4 days · Planned by Trippy Days

Four days in Mexico City

Day 1The Centro Histórico
9:00 AMThe Zócalo and the Metropolitan Cathedral · Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
10:00 AMTemplo Mayor · Templo Mayor Museum
12:00 PMDiego Rivera's murals at the Palacio Nacional · National Palace
1:30 PMLunch: tacos al pastor · Centro HistóricoLook for the spit with a pineapple on top, and order a few at a time.
3:30 PMPalacio de Bellas Artes
5:30 PMThe view from Torre Latinoamericana · Latin American Tower Viewpoint
Day 2Chapultepec and Polanco
9:30 AMNational Museum of Anthropology · Museo Nacional de AntropologíaClosed Mondays. Head straight for the Mexica hall and the Sun Stone.
1:30 PMChapultepec Castle
7:30 PMDinner in Polanco · Polanco
Day 3Coyoacán and Xochimilco
10:00 AMFrida Kahlo Museum, Casa Azul (book ahead) · Frida Kahlo Museum
11:30 AMCoyoacán's market and plazas · Coyoacan Market
2:30 PMA trajinera ride along the canals of Xochimilco · XochimilcoRates are per boat, per hour, posted at the pier. The mariachi boats come to you.
Day 4Teotihuacan, then Roma
7:00 AMOut to Teotihuacan (about an hour)Be at the gate when it opens, ahead of the heat and the tour buses.
8:00 AMClimb the Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan · Teotihuacán
2:00 PMLate lunch in Roma Norte · Roma Norte
4:00 PMStroll Parque México and Avenida Ámsterdam · Parque México
7:30 PMMezcal and dinner in Roma · Roma Norte
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The lay of the land

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  1. 1Mexico CityHuge, green, and full of foodBase
  2. 2TeotihuacanPyramids of the Sun and Moon≈ 1 hr
  3. 3PueblaTiles, mole, and churches≈ 2 hr
  4. 4TepoztlánHill town with a cliff-top temple≈ 1¼ hr
  5. 5CuernavacaSpring weather all year≈ 1¼ hr
  6. 6TaxcoSilver town on a hillside≈ 2½ hr
  7. 7Valle de BravoLake town for a weekend≈ 2½ hr

By car from Mexico City

Known for
Eat and drink

Where to stay

Roma Norte

Leafy and walkable, at the center of the food scene.

Condesa

Parks and art deco blocks, a little calmer than Roma.

Centro Histórico

Next to the sights, quiet after dark.

Day trips

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