What to do in Mexico City.

Walking around Downtown (Centro Histórico). We suggest dedicating a day or most of a day to the Historic Center. Mexico City used to be Tenochtitlán, the Aztec city and capital of the largest empire on the American continent. It later became the capital of New Spain, what is now Latin America, Texas, New Mexico, California and the Philippines. In Downtown, you’ll find ruins and buildings from that era, and from the newer chapters in Mexican history.

• El Zócalo. There is the Basilica of Guadalupe and next to it the Templo Mayor Museum, archaeological ruins from the times when Mexico was Tenochtitlán. If you have time, I recommend entering both the Basilica and the Museum.

• Bellas Artes is the most beautiful theater in Mexico, built during the Porfiriato when Mexico City was called “Little Paris” for its beautiful neoclassical and art nouveau architecture. Bellas Artes has a tour, but if you don't have enough time, just seeing it from the outside is fine.

• Palacio Postal. It's the post office, you can enter for free and it's beautiful inside.

• Museo Nacional de Arte. The National Museum of Art, it’s in front of the Postal Palace, our favorite collection is the landscaping of José María Velasco and works about the history and culture of Mexico such as La Tortura de Cuauhtémoc, El Descubrimiento del Pulque, La Ofrenda, etc.

  Where to eat Downtown. There are many delicious places, which you can check out on Google Maps or TripAdvisor. Here are some recommendations.

• La Casa de los Azulejos (The House of Tiles). It is a Sanborns store, with a beautiful and delicious restaurant. Depending on where you enter, there is an area that looks like a “diner”, that is not the restaurant we are referring to. Ask where the restaurant with the murals is, it's very beautiful and delicious to eat at.

• El Cardenal. It is one of the restaurants that Erick likes the most in Downtown. Whatever you order from the menu will be delicious.

• For a quick and affordable meal, we recommend Potzolcalli and La Casa de Toño, both are chains with several branches in the city, serving traditional food with amazing flavor.

Chapultepec and the surrounding Museums. Chapultepec Park is like Central Park but with more history and much more beautiful. The Aztec emperor Moctezuma used to go there to meditate and bathe in a pond, and later that part of the city had the country homes of viceroys.

• Castillo de Chapultepec (Chapultepec Castle), the only royal castle on this continent. Emperors of the empire lived there when Mexico was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire. It now houses the National Museum of History which is impressive.

• Museum of Anthropology. You’ll find archeology from Aztecs and more indigenous peoples. It is one of the most important museums in the country.

Tour the city on a panoramic bus. ochimilco. There are several tourist bus companies, you can buy tickets online at the following links: https://www.turibus.com.mx/cdmx/circuitos and https://mexico.city-tour.com/es/. Both have several circuits:

• Circuit 1 covers the Center and Chapultepec, which we already wrote about that previously. You can use the bus to get around these areas as well, or explore Downtown and Chapultepec first without a bus. It depends on your plans and schedules. It also goes by Paseo de la Reforma, the famous Angel of Independence and the Monument to the Revolution, which was going to be a monumental building but was left incomplete due to the Revolution. By Fuente de Cibeles there are many bars and restaurants, if you want to go down there to eat something.

• Circuit 2 takes you to Coyoacán, which has a more hippie vibe, you can go to the Frida Kahlo museum (La Casa Azul) and the historic center of Coyoacán.

• Circuit 3 is like Fifth Avenue. You can take the tour bus (I've never taken it) or just go to Polanco by Uber or Metrobús. What we think is worth visiting is the Soumaya Museum. It is very beautiful with architecture and exhibitions. It's free, it's a donation from the richest man in Mexico, Carlos Slim.

• Circuit 4 takes you to the Basilica of Guadalupe where the original cloak from Our Lady of Guadalupe is on display. Basilica is a bit far from Downtown and from the wedding, and the circuit takes a long time. If you want to go to the Basilica, it is advisable to go by metro to avoid traffic.
  

  If you have more days to spend in the city, these activities are not to be missed.

Xochimilco. Going on a trajinera and listening to music is a plan that many people love to do when visiting the city.

Teotihuacán. It’s impressive visiting the ruins of this pre-Hispanic city. Here are the Temples of the Sun and the Moon.

These are some plans, of course there are many things to do for all tastes and personalities.