MEXICO CITY

Quick facts

Mexico City
Mexico

4 Nights
5 days

AIFA
arrival

July
2026

Explore
the city

Teotihuacán
day trip

Mexico City was the final stop of our month in Mexico. We spent four nights exploring its different neighbourhoods, from the historic centre to Roma Norte and Condesa, and took a day trip to the ancient city of Teotihuacán. It was a busy but memorable end to our journey.

Map of the Mexico City integrated transport system, showing metro, bus, and other transit lines with station names and transport connections.

How We Got There

Puerto Escondido → Mexico City
We arrived at Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA)
and took the train to Buenavista.

Flight cost for 2 people	173.76 AUD
Train to Buenavista for 2	10 AUD
TOTAL DURATION	A morning

Our Map

This map includes the places we visited during our four nights in Mexico City, from the historic centre and surrounding neighbourhoods to Roma Norte, Condesa and Miguel Hidalgo. We also added our route to Teotihuacán, making it easy to see where everything is and how our days came together.

We hope this map helps you discover a few good spots in Mexico City and makes planning your visit a little easier.

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Places we stayed

Two crispy tortillas topped with diced raw fish, avocado slices, and orange fish roe, served on a black plate.

Hotel Gran Via Central

Budget · Central · Basic

Located in Centro, on Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas, this was one of the cheapest options we found and the location was genuinely convenient for exploring the historic centre. It is within walking distance of places like Palacio de Bellas Artes.

For us, though, the low price came with some compromises. Our room had ants and quite a strong smell, and overall it felt very basic. It worked for a couple of nights when we wanted to keep costs down, but it was definitely more of a budget choice than a place we would choose for comfort.

Interior view of a modern, stylish cafe featuring a wooden shelf with decorative items, a round marble table with plants, black dining table, and large windows with sheer curtains allowing natural light.

Crisol Suites Condesa

Comfortable · Clean · Well located

Crisol Suites Condesa is located right next to a busy main road, with plenty of bus stops and transport options nearby. Despite the busy road, our room was incredibly quiet, and we couldn’t hear the traffic from inside at all. The location made it easy to get around while still giving us a comfortable place to come back to. They also have laundry facilities and a shared area with sofas and space to work, which was a nice extra during our stay.

We paid considerably more, but for us it was 100% worth the difference. The room was much cleaner, spacious, comfortable and pleasant.

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Our Cost

*4 nights · 5 days · 2 people

Category	Total (2 People)	Per Day (2 People)	Notes
🛏 Accommodation	160 AUD	40 AUD*	Hotel Gran Via Central, Crisol Suites Condesa
🚌 Transport	30 AUD	6 AUD	Buses
🍽 Restaurants and cafes	145 AUD	29 AUD	Local restaurants & cafes
🛒 Groceries	25 AUD	5 AUD	Daily basics & snacks
🎟 Attractions	35	7	Teotihuacán
🧺 Extras	5	1	Miscellaneous
Total	400 AUD	80AUD	–

* Accommodation is calculated per night, while the other categories are calculated per day. All prices are approximate.

Exploring Mexico City

Buenavista & Cuauhtémoc

Our first impressions of Mexico City started around Buenavista and Cuauhtémoc, where we spent time walking through some of the city’s busiest and most historic streets. We passed through Alameda Central, Plaza San Juan and the area around Palacio de Bellas Artes, with its impressive architecture and museums including the Museo Biblioteca Palacio de Bellas Artes and Museo Nacional de Arte. We also stopped at the Museo del Estanquillo, a much smaller museum that gives a different perspective on the city. This part of Mexico City felt lively and constantly moving, with something interesting around almost every corner.

Roma Norte & Condesa

We then spent time exploring Roma Norte and Condesa, two neighbourhoods that felt very different from the historic centre. We mostly enjoyed walking around without following a particular route, taking in the streets, architecture, cafés and green spaces along the way. We passed through Parque España and Parque México, and eventually reached the Fuente de Cibeles, one of the recognisable landmarks in the area. The neighbourhoods were a nice change of pace from the centre, with a more relaxed atmosphere and plenty of places to stop for a coffee or simply wander around.

MEXICO CITY DURING THE FIFA WORLD CUP

We visited Mexico City right in the middle of the FIFA World Cup, from 7 to 11 July 2026, so the city felt a little different from what you might normally experience. There were football celebrations happening around the city, extra security and temporary security barriers and fencing around some of the main areas. Some streets and public spaces were partially closed or restricted, and we came across places that were harder to access or looked quite different because of the World Cup setup.

For us, this meant that some of the places we wanted to see were not quite as we had imagined, but it also made our short stay feel very unique. We got to experience Mexico City during one of the biggest events in the world, with the atmosphere of the tournament happening alongside everyday life in the capital.

Miguel Hidalgo & Museo de Arte Moderno

Our time in Miguel Hidalgo was mainly centred around the Museo de Arte Moderno, which became one of the cultural highlights of our time in Mexico City. The museum has an extensive collection of Mexican modern art, and we came across many works by Frida Kahlo during our visit. We also spent some time around the surrounding area and the Bosque de Chapultepec, which gives this part of the city a completely different feel from the dense streets of Centro and the neighbourhoods further south.

Museo de Arte Moderno gallery

TEOTIHUACÁN

A day among the pyramids

We arrived at Teotihuacán at 13:16, entering through Gate 2, where we bought our tickets and started exploring the archaeological site. We began at the Pyramid of the Sun, then walked towards the Botanical Garden and the Museo de la Cultura Teotihuacana, before continuing through the site towards Restaurante Las Pirámides. We stopped here for lunch and would definitely recommend it. The prices were good and the views over the pyramids were incredible, making it one of our favourite stops of the day.

From there, we continued walking through La Ciudadela and along the archaeological zone, following the main route straight through the centre of the ancient city. We passed the north façade, the Jaguar paintings and several other parts of the site before reaching Plaza de la Luna. We arrived just before they were closing access to the Pyramid of the Moon, so we quickly climbed the stairs and made it to the top at around 16:17. After taking some pictures, we headed back down and continued towards the Templo de los Caracoles Emplumados and the Palacio de Quetzalpapálotl.

We eventually left through Gate 3, where we took the local bus back towards the centre. It was a fairly short visit compared with how much there is to see at Teotihuacán, but we managed to cover a lot of the archaeological zone and see many of the main areas in just a few hours.