Mexico City Itinerary + Travel Guide

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You can separate by category (coffee, food, museums, etc.) and save them to your own lists! We hope this is helpful and inspires you to visit Mexico City! I generally dislike cities but sincerely enjoyed every moment we spent here. There are over 150 museums, incredibly rich culture and some of the most delicious food I’ve ever had. Best part is it’s probably the most inexpensive big city I’ve ever visited! I hope you make it down here sometime soon!

Don’t Miss :

• Teotihuacan - Leave early to avoid intense sun, there is no shade (NONE) Sunscreen and a hat are necessary! Some people even brought an umbrella (ella ella eh eh) to shield from the intense sun. It’s easy to get there by Uber, taxi or bus; buses depart and arrive often from the Northern Bus Station, just a few stops along the way for pick ups. There may be a non-stop option, but with stops it was only 52 Pesos ($2.50 USD) and took about 45 mins. Buses depart from Gate 3 on a consistent schedule, locals are very helpful if you need! Overall an incredible experience, no tour guide needed if you do your homework.

• Frida Khalo Casa Azul - Get your tickets ($12 USD) in advance and arrive a few minutes before ticketed entry time. Take your time seeing her home and it’s intricacies. Explore the neighborhood! We visited the market down the street and local park with art vendors and purchased a beautiful egyptian style black cat painting.

• Chapultapec Park - A huge park with several museums, and a zoo! The Chapultapec Castle is available for tours ($4.22 USD) but was very busy so we did not stop by (this time!) It’s really nice for a relaxing walk, and kept Abdul busy learning about all the (new to us) flora and fauna. We use the Seek app for identification!

Abdul’s Favorites :

• The Anthropology Museum!!!!!! so fucking cool! I studied as much Aztec/Mexica history before visiting and would encourage you to do the same as a lot of the plaques are in Spanish (not even indigenous Nahuatl smfh). This way you can at least have a general idea of what you’re looking at. Even if you don’t, you’ll have an amazing time. The building itself is stunning and organized so that you traverse the halls chronologically. It’s a wonderful testament to the rich culture that has permeated mesoamerica for centuries until the Spanish came and killed everyone and burned all their books and villages. rude!

  • Random food stops - I would really encourage you to swing by random places and grab a quick bite if you’re feeling hungry. If you see a line of locals eating at a street vendor or small hole-in-the-wall eatery, GO THERE! These guides are a great guideline of places to visit but be a little adventerous and try something that jumps out at you. You’ll have no shortage of friendly restaurant hosts inviting you into their place for a bite so this won’t be hard.

  • El Pialadero de Guadalajara - Favorite restaurant!! Get the birria torta! They’re so juicy and messy that they give you a plastic glove to eat them with. I cannot stress enough how delicious this place was. It was the only place I insisted on visiting twice. We even took our local CDMX friend here because he had never been and he was blown away with just how delicious the food was. I’m literally salivating typing this rn not even joking.

  Anna’s Favorites :

  • Cafe Isabella - it’s pink. they have pink lattes. that’s all!!!!

  • Tong Fong - after the Chinatown gate, to the right. always go to the spot with the line. lines don’t lie! this place was delicious and a fun detour from tacos :)

  • Casa Guillermo - It’s a museum and cafe although the museum was closed; the cafe was colorful, cute and tasty!

  We hope you enjoyed this guide and are able to use it for yourself!