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10 Days in Mexico City: A Journey of Culture and History

Carmen Arango

Carmen Arango

25 Oct 2023

Embark on a 10-day adventure in Mexico City, exploring its rich cultural heritage and historical landmarks. Discover iconic sites like Chapultepec Castle, The National Museum of San Carlos, and Pyramid of the Sun. Indulge in delicious cuisine at local eateries and immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of this bustling metropolis.

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Day 1
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$73

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$ 2

Chapultepec Castle
This historic hilltop castle with views of Mexico City houses the National Museum of History.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$20
12 - 17 min

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Museo de Arte Moderno
This museum with gardens features works by contemporary artists from Mexico & around the world.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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$15
7 - 9 min

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Parque España
Park featuring monuments, a playground, a small lake & cement replica of a wooden bridge.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Free
6 - 8 min

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La Casa de Toño
Disfruta el mejor pozole al mejor precio.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$30
9 - 14 min

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The Angel of Independence
Commemorating Mexico's independence, this famous monument is topped with the goddess of victory.
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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Free
8 - 10 min

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Monument to the Revolution
Famous monument dedicated to the Mexican Revolution, with an observation deck & on-site museum.
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
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$8
12 - 17 min

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Mercado de Artesanías La Ciudadela
Popular, long-running artisan market featuring many vendors of traditional handicrafts & folk art.
5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
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Free
Day 2
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$44

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$ 2

The National Museum of San Carlos
Neoclassical building housing a collection of European art from the 14th to the 20th centuries.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$10
9 - 11 min

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Estanquillo Museum
Diverse collection of artwork, photos & movie memorabilia exploring 20th-century Mexican culture.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
8 - 11 min

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National Museum of World Cultures
Museum in an 18th-century building with exhibits focusing on ancient & contemporary world cultures.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Free
5 - 8 min

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El Antiguo Edhen
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$34
9 - 14 min

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Former College of San Ildefonso
This former Jesuit college is now an art museum & cultural center housing murals by Mexican artists.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Free
5 - 8 min

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Museum of Women
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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Free
23 - 28 min

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Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Revered Catholic church & pilgrimage site housing a cloak with the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Free
Day 3
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$26

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$ 3

Pyramid of the Sun
This well-known pyramid in the ancient city of Teotihuacan is one of the largest in the world.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$10
61 - 74 min

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Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Motor racing circuit known for its rugged surface, host to the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
19 - 23 min

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Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
This grand Roman Catholic cathedral with many ornate chapels is Latin America's oldest & largest.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Free
10 - 12 min

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La Casa de Toño
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$8
6 - 9 min

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The House of Tiles
This 18th-century palace with a blue-&-white tile facade is now home to a popular restaurant.
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Free
8 - 12 min

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Museo Mural Diego Rivera
Art museum known for its Diego Rivera mural rescued from a hotel destroyed in a 1985 earthquake.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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$8
10 - 12 min

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Plaza de las Tres Culturas
This public square featuring remains of an Aztec city was the site of the 1968 Tlatelolco Massacre.
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Free
Day 4
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$43

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$ 2

Tepeyac
The revered Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe sits of this hill of historical Catholic significance.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
19 - 23 min

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Zoo San Juan De Aragon
African, American & Mexican mammals, including jaguars, plus aviaries & a reptile collection.
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Free
14 - 17 min

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La Merced Market
Large, traditional food market with prepared eats like broth & tacos, plus produce & meat stalls.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Free
10 - 12 min

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Vegamo MX
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$10
6 - 9 min

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Memory and Tolerance Museum
Museum with contemporary exhibits on worldwide genocides, plus a kids’ area focused on diversity.
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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$20
5 - 8 min

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Alameda Central
The city's oldest public park, with trees & fountains, established by Viceroy Luís Velasco.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Free
2 - 3 min

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Museo Franz Mayer
International collection of 16th- & 19th-century decorative arts, including silverware & textiles.
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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$13
Day 5
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$55

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$ 2

Mercado Sonora
Sizable marketplace with vendors offering food, live animals, gifts & herbal medicines.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
13 - 16 min

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Templo Mayor Museum
Museum showcasing archaeological finds & exhibits related to the Aztec civilization.
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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$15
12 - 17 min

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Palacio de Bellas Artes
Dramatic marble performance hall & museum featuring murals by Diego Rivera & other notable artists.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Free
12 - 18 min

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Gradios Deli-Café
Cafetería de especialidad en la #cdmx Enamórate del café así como nosotros. Barra de café de especialidad. Alimentos saludables Postres Caseros Venta de café a granel Cursos y capacitaciones para emprender tu negocio.
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$30
8 - 12 min

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Museo de Arte Popular
Museum displaying colorful folk & popular art, with kid-friendly craft activities & adult workshops.
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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$10
21 - 26 min

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Museo Soumaya
Museum housing an extensive art collection, much of it European, in a modern, curving structure.
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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Free
Day 6
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$37

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$ 3

Los Dinamos
Hiking, rock-climbing & camping offered in a wooded valley with a large stream & waterfalls.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
24 - 29 min

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Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo
Eclectic museum space showcasing the unique homes, art & studios of artists' Rivera & Kahlo.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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$25
17 - 21 min

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Parque Hundido
Low-key city park set below street level featuring walking paths & an off-leash dog area.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Free
15 - 18 min

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Amatista Tostadas
Un rinconcito en Coyoacán donde prestamos atención a un platillo brillante de la gastronomía mexicana: la tostada.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$12
5 - 8 min

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National Museum of Popular Culture
Cultural museum with exhibitions focused on diverse contemporary, popular & folk arts.
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Free
32 - 39 min

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Parque Ecológico de Xochimilco
Protected wetlands park with colorful trajinera boat cruises, a flower market & wading birds.
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Free
Day 7
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$65

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$ 2

Island of the Dead Dolls
Small island including a local legend where thousands of dolls hang from the trees.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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$25
51 - 62 min

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Coyoacan Market
Vibrant, 2-story marketplace in operation since 1921, with food stalls, apparel, art & souvenirs.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Free
4 - 5 min

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Frida Kahlo Museum
Museum dedicated to the life & works of Frida Kahlo located at her bright-blue former home.
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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$30
10 - 12 min

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El Cardenal
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$10
5 - 8 min

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Arte Carrillo Gil Museum
Large collection of Mexican & international modern art in diverse media, plus temporary exhibitions.
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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Free
8 - 12 min

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El Bazar Sábado
Colorful Saturday bazaar featuring stalls with goods by artists in an 18-century home, with food.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Free
18 - 22 min

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Entrada a Bosque de tlalpan
Large, forested city park with hiking, running & biking trails, plus a playground & picnic areas.
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Free
Day 8
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$58

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$ 4

Parque Naucalli
Large city park featuring jogging trails, picnic spots, sports facilities & community events.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
16 - 20 min

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Telcel Plaza Carso
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Free
15 - 18 min

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Museo Nacional de Antropología
Popular anthropology museum showcasing artifacts from as far back as the ancient Maya civilization.
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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$18
5 - 6 min

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Esperanza
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$8
11 - 16 min

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Casa del Lago Juan José Arreola
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Free
28 - 34 min

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Leon Trotsky's House Museum
Exhibits & tours in the home where exiled Russian revolutionary Trotsky lived & was assassinated.
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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$13
36 - 44 min

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Museo Dolores Olmedo
Works by artists like Rivera & Kahlo are featured at this art museum set in a 16th-century hacienda.
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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$20
Day 9
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$52

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$ 2

Parque La Mexicana
Urban green space with paved trails, play equipment & water features, plus sculptures & restaurants.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
25 - 30 min

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Casa Estudio Luis Barragán
Built in 1948, this museum dedicated to architect Luis Barragán is in his former home & studio.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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$13
13 - 20 min

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Bosque de Chapultepec
This sprawling city park is 686 hectares & features many attractions such as a zoo & museums.
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Free
10 - 12 min

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Tacuqui
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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$22
12 - 18 min

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Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo
Established museum showcasing contemporary art, including paintings, sculptures & photography.
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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$18
23 - 28 min

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Parque Bicentenario
Once the site of an oil refinery, this public park features trails, gardens & children's play areas.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Free
Day 10
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$48

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$ 2

Desierto de los Leones
Woodland preserve with hiking trails & waterfalls, plus restaurants & 17th-century convent ruins.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
42 - 51 min

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Parque Lincoln
Plenty of trees & seating areas dot this large city park with a pond & a bike path.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Free
9 - 11 min

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Museo Jumex
Small museum of contemporary art, offering rotating exhibits in a bold, modern space.
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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$20
37 - 45 min

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Pancita Don Poncho
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$28
8 - 12 min

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Zona Arqueológica Tenayuca
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Free

Budget breakdown: $521 In total

Activities & Food:$500
Transport:$22