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Mexico City

Mexico19.4326° N · 99.1332° W4 stories

Mexico City is one of the world's great food capitals, a high-altitude megacity of around 9 million where Aztec foundations, colonial plazas and modernist neighbourhoods stack on top of each other. Its taco culture alone — from midnight al pastor in Narvarte to a Michelin-starred stand in San Rafael — justifies the trip.

When to go

November–April (dry season)

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Reading Mexico City

Close-up row of street tacos in corn tortillas piled with meat, cilantro and onion, served with lime wedges, radish and cucumber slices01
Food

Mexico City Tacos: A Neighbourhood-by-Neighbourhood Guide

From suadero in the Centro to midnight al pastor in Narvarte and a Michelin-starred stand in San Rafael — where to eat, what to order, and how to pace the crawl.

Mexico · 6 min
The Metropolitan Cathedral on Mexico City's Zócalo, with a Mexican flag flying in the foreground02
Itineraries

One Perfect Day in Mexico City

Aztec ruins before breakfast, murals by noon, the world's great anthropology museum after lunch and a Roma evening: a single flawless day in the capital.

Mexico · 6 min
Four al pastor-style tacos with salsa, cilantro and lime wedges beside a bottle of Jarritos on a blue-tiled table03
Food

The Sweet Side of Mexico City: Churros, Pan Dulce and Market Candy

Beyond the salsa and smoke, the capital runs on sugar: midnight churros, bakery trays of conchas, centuries-old candied fruit and hand-churned nieves in Coyoacán.

Mexico · 5 min
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Hidden Gems

The Quiet Corners of Mexico City Locals Love

One of the world's biggest cities is also full of pockets of calm — shaded plazas, art deco parks and cobbled villages swallowed by the metropolis. Here is where chilangos go to breathe.

Mexico · 5 min
In pictures

Mexico City, framed

Close-up row of street tacos in corn tortillas piled with meat, cilantro and onion, served with lime wedges, radish and cucumber slices
The Metropolitan Cathedral on Mexico City's Zócalo, with a Mexican flag flying in the foreground
Four al pastor-style tacos with salsa, cilantro and lime wedges beside a bottle of Jarritos on a blue-tiled table
The Metropolitan Cathedral on Mexico City's Zócalo, with a Mexican flag flying in the foreground
The Metropolitan Cathedral on Mexico City's Zócalo, with a Mexican flag flying in the foreground
Four al pastor-style tacos with salsa, cilantro and lime wedges beside a bottle of Jarritos on a blue-tiled table
Close-up row of beef tacos in corn tortillas topped with chopped onion and cilantro