Mexico · November

Mexico City

Marigolds, murals and one of the world’s great food cities.

Arrive at the start of November for Día de Muertos: altars and marigolds on 1–2 November, with the giant alebrijes still lining Paseo de la Reforma until 8 November. The rains have ended, so days are dry and mild.

Currency

Mexican peso (MXN)

Language

Spanish

Airport

Benito Juárez (MEX), ~30 min to Roma

Getting around

Metro, Metrobús, ride-hailing apps

Contents

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4 places

Neighbourhoods

Base yourself in Roma or Condesa — leafy, walkable and central.

01

Centro Histórico

Neighbourhood · Centre

Colonial palaces and Aztec ruins around the vast Zócalo.

02

Neighbourhood · Cuauhtémoc

Art nouveau houses, galleries and some of the city’s best cafés and bakeries.

03

Neighbourhood · Cuauhtémoc

Art deco buildings around Parque México, perfect for morning walks.

04

Neighbourhood · South

Cobbled plazas, a busy market and Frida Kahlo’s Blue House.

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4 places

See

Museums and monuments of world rank.

01

Museo Nacional de Antropología

Museum · Chapultepec

The Aztec Sun Stone and Mesoamerica’s finest collection, in a modernist masterpiece by Pedro Ramírez Vázquez.

02

Ruins · Centro

Excavated remains of the Aztec capital’s main temple, beside the cathedral.

03

Museo Frida Kahlo

Museum · Coyoacán

The Blue House where Kahlo was born and lived.

04

Bosque de Chapultepec

Park · Miguel Hidalgo

A huge city park with a hilltop castle, lakes and several major museums.

03

4 places

Eat

Tacos at the stand, seafood at lunch, pan dulce in the morning.

01

Seafood · Roma

A lunchtime institution: tuna tostadas and red-and-green grilled fish.

02

Tacos · Centro

Tacos al pastor from a tiny counter that has been carving since 1959.

03

Panadería Rosetta

Guava rolls and cardamom buns from a celebrated local bakery.

04

Churrería El Moro

Churros · Centro

Churros and thick hot chocolate, served since 1935.

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4 places

Architecture & Design

A capital of modernism, colour and concrete.

01

Casa Luis Barragán

Architecture · Tacubaya

The architect’s own house and studio, a UNESCO site of light, colour and silence.

02

UNAM Central Library

Architecture · Ciudad Universitaria

Juan O’Gorman’s stone-mosaic façade wraps the whole building.

03

Museum · Polanco

A twisting silver form clad in hexagonal aluminium tiles. Free entry.

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Museum · Polanco

David Chipperfield’s travertine gallery for contemporary art.

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2 places

Day Trips

Pyramids and canals.

01

Day trip · ~1 hr north-east

The Pyramids of the Sun and Moon along the Avenue of the Dead.

02

Day trip · South

Colourful trajinera boats on ancient canals, with musicians and food boats alongside.

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Notes

Practical

Small things that make the trip easier.

01

The city is at 2,240 m — take it easy on the first day and drink water.

02

Use ride-hailing apps rather than hailing taxis on the street.

03

Día de Muertos 2026: Grand Parade on Sat 31 October; altars and cemetery visits on 1–2 November.

04

Avoid the metro at rush hour if you have luggage.

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