- Tacos al pastor at El Tizoncito or El Vilsito
- Chilaquiles for breakfast; market lunches at Mercado Roma or Coyoacan
- Pulque at Las Duelistas, churros at El Moro
Mexico City Travel Guide
The Metropolitan Cathedral on the Zocalo, Mexico City. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Mexico City is one of the world's great capitals: 2,240 metres up, layered with Aztec, colonial and modern history, and home to arguably the best street food on the planet. It rewards travellers who plan by neighbourhood, because the distances are real.
The Centro Historico holds the Zocalo, the cathedral and the Templo Mayor ruins. Chapultepec park anchors the great museums. Roma and Condesa are the restaurant and nightlife quarters, Coyoacan is the village-like south with Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul, and Xochimilco's canals carry the trajineras.
What to do in Mexico City
Centro Historico
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Zocalo and Metropolitan Cathedral The vast main square with the cathedral and National Palace. - 2
Templo Mayor The excavated Aztec Great Temple and its museum. - 3
Palacio de Bellas Artes The marble palace of murals and the Tiffany curtain.
Museums and parks
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Museo Nacional de Antropologia The Sun Stone and the whole pre-Hispanic story; Mexico's greatest museum. - 2
Chapultepec Castle The hilltop castle with city views and the history museum. - 3
Museo Frida Kahlo (Casa Azul) Kahlo's blue house and studio in Coyoacan. Book ahead. - 4
Xochimilco trajineras The colourful boats on the ancient canals.
Day trips
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Teotihuacan The City of the Gods, about 40 km northeast. Arrive at opening.
Mexico City Hotel Guide
How to choose the best places to stay in Mexico City. Verified properties below; for the full list, search live availability on Booking.com.
Luxury
Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City
The courtyard landmark on Paseo de la Reforma, the classic luxury address.
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Luxury
Las Alcobas
Design hotel in Polanco, close to Chapultepec and the restaurants.
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Mid-range
Hotel Geneve
The 1907 historic hotel in the Zona Rosa, full of character.
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Mid-range
Hotel Zocalo Central
Rooftop views over the Zocalo from the historic center.
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Getting there and around
Benito Juarez International (MEX) is 30 minutes east of the center; take authorized taxis or the metro. The metro, Metrobus and ride-hailing cover the city. Teotihuacan buses leave from Autobuses del Norte.
Thinking of moving to Mexico City?
Visiting is one thing. Fledge Relocation covers the whole move: visas, dated rents by neighborhood, schools, healthcare and moving logistics.
- Move to Mexico City › the complete relocation guide.
- Cost of living in Mexico City › monthly budgets, rent by neighborhood.
- Mexico City neighborhoods › where people actually land, street by street.
- Mexico Temporary Residency › 2026 income requirements and the consulate process.
Part of Fledge Relocation, our sister guide to living abroad.
Eating in Mexico City
Fledge Food has a full guide to how Mexico City eats: its defining dishes and how to order them, street food decoded, the markets, and the neighborhoods to eat in.