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The 6 Best Things to Do in Mexico City
Ancient pyramids, world museums, and taquería heaven
Mexico City is a vast, thrilling capital — Aztec ruins beneath colonial plazas, world-class museums, leafy Roma and Condesa, and street tacos that alone are worth the trip.
BEST TIME
March–May and October–November
TYPICAL BUDGET
$700–$1,600 per person for a week
6 best things to do in Mexico City
2
Frida Kahlo Museum (Casa Azul)
3
Zócalo and the Templo Mayor
4
Roma and Condesa food scene
5
Chapultepec and the Anthropology Museum
How to fit it into a day
Teotihuacán pyramids
Spend the morning on the highlight, then in the afternoon or evening: frida kahlo museum (casa azul).
See it laid out day by day: the 4-day Mexico City itinerary →
LOCAL TIP
Book Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul tickets online in advance — it sells out daily.
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