7 days in Mexico City
Description:
From the quiet and relaxing cobblestone streets of San Angels through to the hustle and bustle of El Zocalo, from the artistic delvings of Frida through to the boating mariachi bands at the Xochimilco Canals... seven days is not enough, but almost, to see the variety of Mexico's capital and largest metropolis.
Author: Federico
Day 1 - Mexico City
Altitude is a killer in Mexico City so this day has been designed so your body can get used to the toils of breathing where only eagles used to roam. Begin with a walk around the Zocalo, Mexico's main centre square and epicentre of political activity. Around the Zocalo you can step into Templo Mayor, then Palacio Nacional, have lunch at the fantastic Girasoles restaurant. Step into the Secretaria de Educacion Publica for some astonishing artwork and architecture and end in Bellas Artes to be dazzled by the marble and the ritz. If there is still energy left in you, sit back and enjoy a few drinks to the tune of Mexico's top jazz musicians at Zinco Jazz Club.
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Zócalo (El)
Location:
view in google mapsHistoric Center
06000 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 5658 1111 (Tourist information)2
Galería OMR
Location:
view in google mapsPlaza Río de Janeiro 54
Colonia Roma Sur
06700 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 55 5511 1179 / +52 55 5207 10802
Templo Mayor
Location:
view in google mapsSeminario y Moneda
06060 Mexico City, Mexico
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Hotel Best Western Majestic
Location:
view in google mapsAv Madero 73 Col Centro
Col Centro
06000 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 55 5521 86002
Restaurante Lamm
Location:
view in google mapsAlvaro Obregon 99
Colonia Roma
06700 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
52 55 5514 85013
Palacio Nacional
Location:
view in google mapsPlaza de la Construction
Zócalo de la Ciudad de México
06060 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 55 33 4700(Tourist Information)4
Girasoles (Los)
Location:
view in google mapsPlaza Manuel Tolsa, Tacuba 8 y 10
Colonia Centro
06010 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
52 (55) 5510 06305
Secretaría de Educación Pública
Location:
view in google mapsRepública de Argentina 28
Colonia Centro
06060 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 (55) 5 512 17076
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Location:
view in google mapsAvenida Juárez y Eje Lázaro Cárdenas
Centro Histórico
06050 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
5512 25937
Zinco Jazz Club
Location:
view in google mapsMotolinia 20, Esq. 5 De Mayo
Centro Historico
06000 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
52 55 5512 33698
W Mexico City
Location:
view in google mapsCampos Eliseos 252
Corner with Andres Bello, Col. Polanco
11560 Mexico City, MX
Phone:
9138 1800Day 2 - Mexico City
The Chapultepec Forest is best seen on a Sunday. The place was originally a resting area for the emperor and has now become Mexico City's most loved outdoor park by families and children. Start by the luscious Chapultepec castle (castillo) to see the vastness of the place from above, follow it by the museo de Antropologia, Latin America's foremost museum focusing on the history of the region. To end in a boisterous way, head to Gitanerias where the most high energy flamenco perfomance in town can be seen.
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Bosque de Chapultepec
Location:
view in google mapsAvenida Constituyentes
Avenida Reforma
11850 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 5 515 05352
Castillo de Chapultepec
Location:
view in google mapsBosque de Chapultepec 1a Sección
Colonia Chapultepec
11560 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 (55) 5241 31003
Anthropology Museum (Museo de Antropologia)
Location:
view in google mapsPaseo de la Reforma y Calzada Ghandi
Colonia Polanco Chapultepec
11560 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
5286 51954
Gitanerias
Location:
view in google mapsOaxaca, 15
Roma
06700 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
52 5 5514 2027Day 3 - Mexico City
Make an early start for Mexico City's most impressive and accessible pyramids. This meticulously kept site was a citadel of trade and spirituality for the Aztecs and is now one of the most important archeological sites of its kind. This could take all day or just a few hours depending on your interest and stamina. Have lunch at "La Gruta" and underground cave restaurant with performances of national dances (walking distance from the pyramids). Head back to your hotel for a rest (you'll need it!) and have a bite to eat in one of Mexico's most traditional restaurants, Cafe Tacuba.
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Teotihuacan Pyramids (Pirámides de Teotihuacan)
Location:
view in google mapsCarretera México Teotihuacan Km. 46
Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan
03010 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+55 52 50 0123 (Información Turística)2
Café Tacuba
Location:
view in google mapsCalle Tacuba 28
Centro Histórico
06060 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
5518 4950Day 4 - Mexico City
This day trip to the south will encompas getting lost among the mansions and cobblestone streets of San Angel, followed by the hacienda-like art haven Museo Dolores Olmedo and boating around the intricate Xochimilco Canals. End the day in one of the most successful contemporary mexican cuisine restaurants: Aguila y Sol.
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Plaza San Angel
Location:
view in google mapsAvenida Paseo del Pedregal
Colonia Jardines del Pedregal
01900 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 55 5568 13602
Museo Dolores Olmedo
Location:
view in google mapsAvenida México 5843
La Noria, Xochimilco
16030 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
5 555 10163
Xochimilco
Location:
view in google mapsAvenida México Xochimilco
(Xochimilco)
16500 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 5 5525 9380 (Información Turisticos)Day 5 - Mexico City, Naucalpan
Coyoacan area is well known for its relaxed, artistic athmosphere mixed with beautiful plazas, markets and food. Start at Museo Frida Kahlo for a glimpse at the artist's personal life, follow it by Leon Trotsky's home (where he got killed), and head to the Plaza de Coyoacan for a wonder around the markets, souvenir shops and a bite to eat. Follow this by a trip to Museo de Arte Moderno followed by Rufino Tamayo to get a glimpse at Latin America's best modern artists.
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Museo Frida Kahlo
Location:
view in google mapsLondres 247, between Calles Allende and Abasolo
Colonia del Carmen
04400 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 55 54 59992
Museo León Trotsky
Location:
view in google mapsAv. Rio Churubusco No. 410, between Calles Gomez Farias and Modelo
Colonia del Carmen, Coyoacán
41000 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 5 658 87323
Taquería El Farolito
Location:
view in google mapsAvenida de las Fuentes 28
Lomas de Tecamachalco
53950 Naucalpan, Mexico
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Museo de Arte Moderno
Location:
view in google mapsGran Avenida
Bosque de Chapultepec
11560 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 5 553 62335
Museo Rufino Tamayo
Location:
view in google mapsPaseo de la Reforma y Gandhi
(Colonia Chapultepec Polanco)
11580 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 55 5286 65196
Tezka
Location:
view in google mapsAmberes 78
Colonia Juárez
06600 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
52 55 5228 9918 x5067Day 6 - Mexico City
This is a day to soar above the clouds! Given that your body has got used to Mexico's high altitude: travel to Desierto de los Leones for either a nice hike around the pine forests or just a comfortable stroll through the convent. Return to the city and climb to the top of the Torre Latinoamericana, one of the tallest buildings in the city. To end in a similarly high note dine at the luscious Bellini restaurant for the single most stunning view of the city.
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Parque Nacional Desierto de los Leones
Location:
view in google mapsCamino al Desierto de los Leones
Cuajimalpa
03310 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 55 533 4700 (Información Turisticos)2
Mirador de la Torre Latinoamericana
Location:
view in google mapsEje Central Lázaro Cárdenas esquina Francisco I. Madero
Colonia Centro
06010 Mexico City, Mexico
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Bellini
Location:
view in google mapsAvenida de las Naciones 1 Piso 45
Nápoles
03810 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
52 5 628 8304 / 52 5 628 8305Day 7 - Mexico City
Start early at one of Latin America's largest zoos (Parque Zoologico de Chapultepec) then head over to centro for a look at a colonial building and former jesuit school that retains a magic touch of Spain. Dine at at one of the top seafood restaurants in the city: Contramar.
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Parque Zoológico de Chapultepec
Location:
view in google mapsPaseo de la Reforma
Primera Sección del Bosque de Chapultepec
11000 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 55 5553 62632
Colegio de San Ildefonso
Location:
view in google mapsJusto Sierra 16
Centro Histórico
06020 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
+52 (55) 5 702 63783
Contramar
Location:
view in google maps200 Durango
Colonia Roma
06700 Mexico City, Mexico
Phone:
52 55 5514 9217 / 52 55 5514 3169